Product ID:CHLORDANE 8EC
MSDS Date:11/01/1984
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F024482
MSDS Number: BNXSH

VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP

341 E OHIO ST
CHICAGO, IL 60611
US

Emergency Phone: (312)670-4500

Info Phone: (312)670-4500

Cage: VELSI

VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Cage: VELSI

CHLORDANE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN)

CAS: 57-74-9

RTECS: PB9800000

Fraction By Weight: 73.11%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

DEODORIZED KEROSENE, DEOBASE

CAS: 8020-83-5

RTECS: HF9500000

Fraction By Weight: 19.89%

INERT INGREDIENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 74.9%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 611 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS & CONVULSIONS. SKIN: CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLORDANE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS & CONVULSIONS. SKIN: CORROSIVE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF
WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. APPLY GASTRIC LAVAGE.OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>100F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:FOG, WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN SPILL,
ABSORB W/CLAY GRANULES/SAWDUST/EQUIVALENT, FOLLOWED BY: WASHING
DOWN W/DETERGENT/WATER. DON'T ALLOW WASHING INTO SEWERS. IF SPILL
HAS NOT IGNITIED, USE WATER FLUSH SPILLS. PRODUCT EMULSIFIES IN
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ELMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STORE
SEPARATE FROM HERBICIDES & RODENTICIDES.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR FOR PESTICIDES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR EQUIVALENT, SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CLOTHES DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300F
Vapor Pres:<0.23
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.310
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(TOLUENE = 1): 0.01
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIES IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:AMBER TO DARK LIQUID W/HYDROCARBON/CHLORINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:19%W/W

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, ORGANO CHLORIDE, CO
& CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:PESTICIDE INCINERATOR; BURIAL IN DESIGNATED
LANDFILL OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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