LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGEST & INHAL. CAN BE TOX BY
SKIN ABSORPTION. AFTER INGEST/INHAL, INITIAL SYMPS MAY BE ONLY THAT
OF MILD INTOX, BUT MAY BECOME SEV AFTER 12-28 HRS. AFFECTS CNS, ESP
OPTIC NERVE. MARKED IMPAI RMENT OF VISION & ENLARGEMENT OF LIVER
HAS BEEN REPORTED W/CHRONIC EXPOS. CHRONIC EXPOS MAY ALSO CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXACHLOROETHANE:NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT
ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LIVER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DMG TO KIDNEYS & CNS. CAUSES DIZZ,
NAUS, MUSCLE WEAK, NARCOSIS, RESP FAILURE. INGEST CAN PRDCE
BLINDNESS (AS LITTLE AS 30 ML) OR DEATH (AS LITTLE AS 100 ML).
PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE IR RIT. FETAL DEVEL ABNORMS & EFTS
ON EMBRYO/FETUS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM PRLNG EXPOS TO METHYL
ALCOHOL IN LAB (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONDITIONS, EYE PROBLEMS,
IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/LG AMTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED
PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOSIVE HAZARD. CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UPON HEATING. VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO
IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER
EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS
DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN RELS & ELIM ITS
SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RI SK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR
OR MIST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.
Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD REGS (NEG PRESS TYPE) (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOS. MATL SHOULD BE HNDLD/TRANSFERRED IN APPRVD (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, VITON/EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:TESTS INVOLVING PREGNANT RATS. RESP PROT:UNDER
SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). VENT:FUME HOOD
OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. COMPLY W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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