Product ID:PS-79 TOXAPHENE (TM)/CAMPHECLOR
MSDS Date:07/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F018394
MSDS Number: BKXVQ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381

Emergency Phone: (215) 386-2100

Info Phone: (215) 692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

CHLORINATED CAMPHENE (SARA III)

CAS: 8001-35-2

RTECS: XW5250000

OSHA PEL S,0.5MG/M3/1STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,0.5MG/M3/1 STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT OR MOUSE): 69 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: HARMFUL & FATAL IF ABSORBED.
INHALATION: HARMFUL, LIVER/KIDNEY/NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY, & FATAL.
INGESTION: FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOXAPHENE/CAMPHECLOR IS A SUSPECTED
HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HARMFUL & FATAL IF ABSORBED. INHALATION:
HARMFUL, LIVER/KIDNEY/NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY, & FATAL. INGESTION:
FATAL.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY. ADMINISTER
CPR IF CARDIA C ARREST OCCURS. IF SHOWING SIGNS OF SHOCK, KEEP
WARM/QUIET. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING, MAKE SURE
AIRWAY DOESN'T BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT.
VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD
FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:HANDLE ONLY IN A HOOD
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHOULD HANDLE THIS CHEMICAL OR ITS
CONTAINER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:311F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:149-194F
Vapor Pres:0.2-0.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW WAXY SOLID W/FRUITY/PLEASANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IRON, ZINC, OTHER LIGHT METALS, COPPER, MERCURY OR ALKALINE PESTICIDES,
& STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO HEAT, LIGHT, AIR, & MOISTURE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE,
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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