Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND NAUSEA. EYE: IRRITATION. INJURY WHICH MAY
PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SKIN: CONTACT WITH THE SKIN CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION AND SENSITIZATION, BU T IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN
TOXIC AMOUNTS. FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DI(2 ETHYL HEXYL) PHTHALATE WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: DON'T INDUCE VOMIT W/O DR PERMISSION. IF VOMIT
OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS. NOTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING
PERSON. EYE: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER-15 MIN-WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
APART. GET MED AI D. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LG AMT WATER-25
MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES. GET MED AID. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR. GET MED AID.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>392F,>200C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY BE TOXIC. WEAR
PROTECTIVE GEAR, INCLUDING POSITIVE PRESSURE, NIOSH-APROVED, SCBA.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE (DUE TO
BUILDUP OR PRESSURE) WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA AND AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
ADD ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO THE SPILL AREA AND CAREFULLY SWEEP/SHOVEL
THE RESIDUE INTO CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. KEEP IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH LISTED RESPIRATORY DEVICES
FOR FUMES.
Ventilation:USE W/ ADEQUATE VENT TO MAINTAIN VAPOR CONC BELOW EXPOSURE
LIMITS. VENT FUMES/VAPORS AWAY FROM WORKING PERSONNEL.
Protective Gloves:PERMEATION RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE, CLEAN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COVERALLS, SMOCKS, APRONS, SHOES
AND/OR HATS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERSONAL AIR SAMPLING OR RELATED PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED TO ASSURE
CONCENTRATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE WORKPLACE ARE BELOW
STANDARDS. DI(2 ETHYL HEXYL) PHTHALATE IS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFO RNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. IF FURTHER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED,
CONTACT A POISON CENTER, PHYSICIAN OR THE NEAREST HOSPITAL.
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F,>260C
Vapor Pres:0.01 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.5 APPROX.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORED LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF STRONG ACIDS, BASES, MERCAPTANS AND AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN, AMD
MISCELLANEOUS AROMATIC AND ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS ARE POSSIBLE
EMISSIONS UPON DECOMP.
Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL INTO A CLOSED METAL
CONTAINER AND DISPOSE IN A SUITABLE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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