Product ID:LX-112
MSDS Date:08/01/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N011675
MSDS Number: BJRWX

LADD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES,INC

BURLINGTON, VT 05402
US

Emergency Phone: 802-658-4961

Info Phone: 802-658-4961

Preparer: J.MORRIS

Cage: LADDR

LADD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INC

1005 BURLINGTON, VT 05402-1005 US

Telephone: 802-658-4961

Cage: LADDR

EPICHLOROHYDRIN (SARA III)

CAS: 106-89-8

RTECS: TX4900000

Fraction By Weight: PY80360%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 2 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY ADVERSELY
AFFECT LUNGS,LIVER,KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EPICHLOROHYDRIN (10-30 PPM):INAD EVID
FOR CARC IN HUMANS;SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN ANIMALS (IARC,1987).SUSP
HUMAN (SEE SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:IRRITATION.EPICHLOROHYDRIN MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN.INGESTION:N/K .INHALATION:NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ LARGE AMTS OF WATER (EYE BATH) FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN OR UNTIL SYMP STOP.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:WASH W/ LARGE AMTS OF SOAP
& WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OR UNTIL EVIDENCE OF CHEM IS GONE.WASH
CLTH G BEFORE REUSE.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING.NEVER
ATTEMPT TO GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.GET MED
ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING STOPS,GIVE ARTF
RESP.GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:342F,172C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .AVOID BREATHING FUMES.EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON,POSSIBLY TOXIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.INSURE NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ARE
EVACUATED.SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL,PLACE IN AN IMPERVIOUS
CONTAINER,SEAL TIGHTLY,LABEL CLEARLY FO R DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN
COOL,WELL-VENTILATED AREA BELOW 35C,95F.
Other Precautions:ESPECIALLY AVOID FREQUENT AND/OR PROLONGED
CONTACT.ALWAYS LEAVE AREA AND WASH BEFORE
EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING,ETC.AVOID INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN AN EFFICIENT FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES/GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE LABORATORY CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN AND SAFETY SHOWERS/EYEBATHS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READILY
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS LEAVE AREA AND WASH BEFORE
EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING,ETC.WASH ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN/KNOWN ANIMAL CARCIN (NTP,1989).KNOWN TO CAUSE
CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1987).

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.23 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOME SOLUBILITY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID;FAINT ODOR.AVOID
INHALATION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,STRONG BASES,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES.ATTEMPTS AT
POLYMERIZING BULK QUANTITIES OF LX-112 MIXTURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON,POSSIBLY TOXIC
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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