Product ID:1,4-DIFLUOROBENZENE 99+%, D10220-2
MSDS Date:06/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043827
MSDS Number: BSBVK

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

BENZENE, P-DIFLUORO-; (BENZENE,

CAS: 540-36-3

RTECS: CZ5658000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF
MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY IN VESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Flash Point:36.0F,2.2C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPOR T OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
Other Precautions:USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. NO SMOKING. DO NOT EMPTY INTO
DRAINS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESIPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>190F,>88C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:9F,-13C
Spec Gravity:1.110
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIO NS.

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