LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY.
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: SAME AS ACUTE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:P-DICHLOROBENZENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 192, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINOGENS,
1994:(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE SKIN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRSH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN O*2. IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. GET IMMED MED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH
IMMED W/FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:
WASH OFF W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MED ATTN. INGEST:
GIVE WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:148F,64C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA; PROVIDE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS
DEMAND SCBA TO CLEANUP PERS. SHOVEL UP SMALL SPILLS &/RESIDUE FROM
LGE SPILLS & TRANSFER TO INTACT CNTNR. WASH AREA W/SOAP 7 WATER;
FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER S YSTEM W/WATER. PRODUCT RQ = 100 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONDENSED VAPS CAN IGNIT IF SUBJECTED
TO OPEN FLAMES, >170F. KEEP CNTNRS SECURELY SEALED UNTIL READY TO
USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. STORE UNUSED PORTION IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINER AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAMES.
Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NORMAL AIR DILUTION. LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: BRAIN, KIDNEY,
LIVER, NOSE.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.248
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MIN
Appearance and Odor:BUCKET-SHAPED BLOCK W/PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE &
SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE RECOVERED &/REPROCESSED.
OTHERWISE, IT MUST BE TRANSPORTED TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEMICAL WASTE
TREATMENT FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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