LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE B URNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE:GROUP 2B (IARC),
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER AND THE KIDNEYS.
CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS.ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN:FLUSH IMMED WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS
WHILE REM OVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. REMOVE/WASHCONTAM CLTHG
IMMED. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT GIVE O*2. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS.CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:150F,66C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING.AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. TOXIC. CARCINOGEN.
IRRITANT.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS:1.03 @ 25C. 10 @ 54.8C.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .
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