BKXZL - CHLOR-O-PIC

Product Identification

Product ID:CHLOR-O-PIC
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F018475
MSDS Number: BKXZL

Responsible Party
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION
HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906

Emergency Phone: (317) 497-6391

Info Phone: (317) 497-6391

Cage: 2E394

Contractor
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP
2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

Ingredients

CHLOROPICRIN (TRICHLORONITROMETHANE)

CAS: 76-06-2

RTECS: PB6300000

Fraction By Weight: >96.5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1PPM; 9192


WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000


HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <3.5%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TOXIC. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, WATERING OF THE EYES, BREATH
SHORTNESS, PULMONARY EDEMA, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
WEAK/IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, ASTHMATIC ATTACK, HEART INJU RY, TOXIC, &
FATAL. SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: TOXIC. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, WATERING OF THE EYES, BREATH SHORTNESS, PULMONARY
EDEMA, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, WEAK/IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,
ASTHMATIC ATTACK, HEART INJU RY, TOXIC, & FATAL. SKIN: IRRITATION &
CORROSIVE. EYES: IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS & SKIN WOUNDS MAY BECOME SEPTIC.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM. MAKE SURE PERSON
CAN BREATHE FREELY. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP &
WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/STEADY GENTLE STREAM OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EVACUATE AREA. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY
FROM REMOTE LOCATION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. MOVE
LEAKING OR DAMAGED CONTAINERS OUTDOORS OR TO AN ISOLATED LOCATION,
OBSERVING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. WORK UPWIND. ALLOW TO EVAPORATE OR
ABSORB ONTO VERMICULIT E, DRY SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA UNDER LOCK & KEY. POST AS A PESTICIDE STORAGE
AREA. DON'T CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD, OR FEED.
Other Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DON'T USE RUBBER GLOVES. AVOID ANY CONTACT
W/LIQUID OR VAPOR. MEASURE CHLOROPICRIN CONCENTRATION W/A
MATHESON-KITAGAWA DETEC TION DEVICE USING TUBE 172.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR COMINATION AIR
SUPPLIED/SCBA RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO KEEP AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN-BODY COVERING CLOTHING, APRON, EYE
WASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 313 OF TITLE III. CHLOROPICRIN IS MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES
TEST. TRAIN PERSONNEL ON THE HAZARDS, USE OF RESPIRATOR/DETECTOR
EQUI PMENT, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, & IN THE PROPER USE OF
CHLOROPICRIN AS A FUMIGANT WHEN APPLICABLE. DENSITY: 18.35 LB/GAL.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:233.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F
Vapor Pres:18.3
Vapor Density: 5.7
Spec Gravity:1.66
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/INTENSELY IRRITATING TEAR GAS
ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC AMINES/REDUCING AGENTS/SULFURIC ACID/METALS OR
CONTAINERS/EQUIPMENT MADE OF ALUMINUM/MAGNESIUM/OR OTHER ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, TEMPERATURES 234F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSGENE, TOXIC NITROGEN
OXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. RETURN EMPTY CYLINDERS FREIGHT COLLECT TO THE
MANUFACTURER, THEREFORE, CONSULT MANUFACTURER FOR PROPER SHIPPING
INSTRUCTIONS. PESTICIDE WAST ES ARE TOXIC. DON'T CONTAMINATE
WATER/FOOD/FEED.

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