===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:AROCLOR SERIES 1016
NIIN:00F008536
MSDS Number: BGYFM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD.
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Info Phone Num:(314) 694-1000
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 694-1000
CAGE:DO969
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Phone:314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111
CAGE:76541
Company:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Phone:314-694-1000
CAGE:DO969
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AROCLOR 1016 (SARA III)
CAS:12674-11-2
RTECS #:TQ1351000
Fraction by Wt: 30-70%
Other REC Limits:0.001 MG/CUM NIOSH
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50: (RATS) 8.65 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PCBS CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH
INTACT SKIN, REMOVAL OF NATURAL FATS & OILS W/SUBSEQUENT DRYING &
CRACKING. EYE: IRRITATING TO TISSUES. INHALATION: LIVER INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PCBS CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH INTACT SKIN,
REMOVAL OF NATURAL FATS & OILS W/SUBSEQUENT DRYING & CRACKING. EYE:
IRRITATING TO TISSUES. INHALATION: LIVER INJURY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE
OILY LAXATIVES. IF LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED, GASTRIC LAVAGE IS
SUGGESTED. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
PCBS MAY CA USE THERMAL BURNS. EYES: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. A PETROLEUM-BASED OPTHALMIC MAY BE
APPLIED. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:170C
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. AT TEMPS. IN RANGE OF 600-650C IN
PRESENCE OF EXCESS OXYGEN PCBS MAY FORM POLYCHLORINATED
DIBENZOFURANS (PCDFS). PCBS ARE FIRE-RESISTANT COMPOUNDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PCBS IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN
REPORTED TO PRODUCE CHLORINATED DIOXINS & FURANS DURING FIRES. FIRE
FIGHTING EQUIPENT SHOULD BE CLEANED/DECONTAMINATED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL SHOULD LEAVE SPILL
AREA. AREA SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION
OF VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL. REMOVE BY MEANS OF ABSORPTIVE MATERIAL OR
TRAPPED & REMOVED BY PUMPING. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT ENTRY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT
THROUGH SPILLS, LEAKAGE, USE, VAPORIZATION, OR DISPOSAL OF LIQUID
OR CONTAINERS. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS/MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. FULL FACEPIECE EQUIPMENT IS
RECOMMENDED. HIGH AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY REQUIRE USE OF SCBA
OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE LEVELS