Product ID:AT441 POWER TRANSFORMER
MSDS Date:04/10/1992
FSC:5950
NIIN:00-073-5094
MSDS Number: BMPXD

Emergency Phone: 213-533-1928

Info Phone: 213-533-1928

Preparer: DSGS-SSH

Cage: 94660

Telephone: 213-533-1928

Cage: 94660

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-36-3

RTECS: TQ1350000

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 8.65 - 11.9 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATED MATERIAL MAY GIVE OF VAPORS
WHICH ARE IRRITATING TO EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN AND
POSSIBLE CHLORACNE. MATERIAL MAY CAU SE REPRODUCTIVE DISFUNCTION,
LIVER DISORDERS, AND POSSIBLE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB'S) ARE
SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:PCB'S MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PCB'S CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN CAUSING
DRYING, CRACKING AND POSSIBLE CHLORACNE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN, OR
LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>275F,>135C
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES
AND VAPORS OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CHLORINATED DIOXINS
AND DIBENZOFURANS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PLACE WASTE IN DOT
APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL WHICH IS STRICTLY REGULATED BY
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:SPECIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA. DO NOT
OPEN PACKAGE NOR PUT IN SERVICE. USED ITEMS CONTAINING PCB'S
RETIRED FROM SERVICE SHOULD BE TURNED IN FOR DISPOSAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID DIRECT, PROLONGED AND REPEATED CONTACT WITH
MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NORMAL USE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A
RESPIRATOR. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION
IF VAPOR OR MIST INHALAT ION IS ANTICIPATED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES IF PCB CONTACT IS LIKELY.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH IMMEDIATELY ON CONTACT WITH MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT. *** NOTE!
PCB'S AND PCB CONTAMINATED MATERIALS ARE STRICTLY REGULATED BY
FEDERAL LAW. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIALS MUST BE SPECIFICALLY
MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REULATIONS UNDER TSCA AND
OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS. ***

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>600F,>316C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.18-1.56
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSFORMER #722801-79. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VERY STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:VERY HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE,
HCL, PHENOLICS, ALDEHYDES, OTHER TOXIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF PCB'S IS STRICTLY REGULATED BY
FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS UNDER TSCA. (40CFR 761). STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS MAY ALSO APPLY. CONSULT THE PROPER AUTHORITIES REGARDING
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL AND A NY PCB OR PCB CONTAMINATED ITEM.

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