===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:1-CHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE, O-863
NIIN:00N067930
MSDS Number: CBGTL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-4-NITRO-; (1-CHLORO-4-NITROBENZENE)
CAS:100-00-5
RTECS #:CZ1050000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3, S
ACGIH TLV:0.1 PPM, S
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 420 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE FATAL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN! CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC
RESPIRATORY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:REACTION. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
CYANOSIS. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEAD ACHE/DIZZINESS &/OR EYE DAMAGE. THIS COMPOUND
IS CONSIDERED TO BE TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT
HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:230F,110C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE
INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED
ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A P
OIS CTL CTR.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:468F,242C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:183F,84C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.298
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID; AROMATIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER.
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