=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE, C6396
NIIN:00N082775
MSDS Number: CGDPF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010; 314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-3010; 314-771-5750
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITRO-;
    (1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE).  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 780 MG/KG.
CAS:97-00-7
RTECS #:CZ0525000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
    CONCS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKI N. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
    ABSORPTION INTO THE BODY LEADS TO FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH
    IN SUFFICIENT CONC CAUSES CYANOSIS. ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2-4 HRS OR
    LONGER. MAY CAUSE  ALLERGIC RESPIRATROY & SKIN REACTIONS. TARGET
    ORGANS: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NO T BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. DISCARD CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:22%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    CONTAINER EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. IN ADVANCED OR
    MASSIVE FIRES THE AREA SHOULD BE EVACUATED (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AF TER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HIGHLY TOXIC. SEVERE
    IRRITANT. STRON G SENSITIZER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: & THE FIRE SHOULD BE FOUGHT FROM A REMOTE
    EXPLOSION-RESISTANT LOCATION. EFTS OF OVEREXP: ORGAN DATA:
    BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD). GI
    (PERITONITIS). BLOOD (METHEM OGLOBINEMIA - CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA).
    SKIN & APPENDAGES (PRIMARY IRRITATION).

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:601F,316C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>120F,>49C
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW TO BROWN CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCURRBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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