Product ID:PENTACHLOROPHENOL(PREVIOUSLY USED-AMMO BOX)
MSDS Date:10/31/1985
FSC:6840
NIIN:00D002013
MSDS Number: BBFNR

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PENTACHLOROPHENOL (SARA III)

CAS: 87-86-5

RTECS: SM6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%.

OSHA PEL S, 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

MATERIAL WAS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF AMMO BOXES IAW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD(HUMAN) 50-500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED;
CAUSES LUNG, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, & CONTACT DERMATITIS. INHAL.
RESULTS IN ACUTE POISONING CENTERING IN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
W/ACCOMPANYING HEART FAILURE. VISUAL DAMA GE, SCOTOMA, INFLAMMATION
OF CONJUCTIVA, CORNEA OPACITY, CORNEA NUMBNESS & SLIGHT PUPIL
DILATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GRP:1,2A,2B
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: LIQUID OR SOLID DERMAL CONTACT
CAUSES SMARTING OF SKIN & 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON SHORT EXPOSURE; MAY
CAUSE SECONDARY BURNS ON LONG EXPOS.; INHAL: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT SNEEZING & COUGH ING; INGEST: INCREASED THEN DECREASED
RESPIRATION,BLOOD PRESS,& URINARY OUTPUT;
FEVER;MOTORWEAKNESS;INCREASED BOWEL MOVM
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY & LIVER DISEASES;

First Aid:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, REMOVE & ISOLATE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & SHOES AT THE SITE. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
SKIN/EYES W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. BATHE & SHAMPOO
CONTAMINATED SKIN & HAIR PROMPTLY W/SOAP & WATER. FLUSH EYES
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SYSTEMIC POISONING: REDUCE ELEVATED BODY
TEMPERATURE BY PHYSICAL MEANS(DO NOT ADMINISTER ASPIRIN). ADMIN.
SPONGE BATH

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE; DRY
CHEMICALS, FOAM, CO*2; USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: "SELF-CONTND BRTHNG
APPARATUS", RUBBER GLOVES, & BANDS AROUND LEGS, ARMS & WAIST. NO
SKIN SURFACE SHOULD BE EXPOSED. REPLACE SOAKED CT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID MUST BE MODERATELY HEATED BEFORE
IGNITION WILL OCCUR

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID INHALATION. WEAR PROPER RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID CONTACT W/SOLID & DUST.
KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT
SPILLED MATERIAL IN MOST CONVEN IENT & SAFE MANNER & DEPOSIT IN
SEALED CONTAINERS

Respiratory Protection:UP TO 5MG/CUM: ANY CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
W/A FULL FACEPIECE & ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S) IN COMBINATION
W/DUST,MIST & FUME FILTER/ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR/ANY "SCBA";
UP TO 12.5 MG/CUM: ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRAT IN CONTIN.FLOW
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTAMINANT LEVEL BELOW
ESTABLISHED/RECOMMENDED TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TYPE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE REPEATED/PROLONGED
EXPOSURE FOR TASK AT HAND.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F/309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:374F/190C
Vapor Pres:0.0002@68F
Vapor Density:9.2
Spec Gravity:1.978
Solubility in Water:0.002 GM/100ML @ 86F
Appearance and Odor:NEEDLE-LIKE CRYSTALS, COLORLESS(PURE); DARK GREY
POWDER/FLARES(CRUDE); PHENOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED HEATING ABOVE 392F/200C PRODUCES
TRACE AMOUNTS OF OCTACHLORODIBENZO-PARA-DIOXIN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
CHLORIDES(EG.,HCL, CHLORINATED PHENOLS); CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN MOST CONVENIENT &
SAFE MANNER & DEPOSIT IN SEALED CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL IN SECURE LANDFILL. LIQUID SHOULD BE ABSORBED IN
VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, OR S IMILAR MATERIAL.

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