Product ID:ALPHA-BHC,50 MG,R431020
MSDS Date:03/10/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010773
MSDS Number: BHVJC

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: HO582

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

ALPHA-BHC (SARA III)

CAS: 319-84-6

RTECS: GV3500000

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (BENZENE
HEXACHLORIDE):SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY IN ANIMALS
(IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:N/K .INGESTION:HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.INHALATION:HARMFUL IF INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:FLUSH WITH
LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.INGESTION:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
VOMIT.INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS LABORED.CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE FORMED WHEN
THIS MATERIAL IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL.AVOID
GENERATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL,DRY
LOCATION.AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:REPORTED CANCER HAZARD.AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/INGESTION .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:159C,318F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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