Product ID:SHELL VPI(R) 260
MSDS Date:11/03/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-865-2916
MSDS Number: BMXJG

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461,CHEMTRC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J.C. WILLET

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

DICYCLOHEXYLAMMONIUM NITRITE

CAS: 3129-91-7

RTECS: HY4200000

Fraction By Weight: 99.99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50( MOUSE)= 205 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:ACUTE- EYE, SKIN, AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD, AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. INGESTION:TOXIC. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER., MAY EFFECT LIVER AND KID NEY FUNCTION.,
DERMATITIS/SKIN RASHES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. HYPERTENSION AND HEADACHES, LOSS OF APPETITE, JAUNDICE,
REDUCED URINE OUTPUT, WATER RETENTION, SKIN RASHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, RESPIRATORY, LIVER AND KIDNEY
DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK 1-2
GLASSES OF WATER,INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING IPECAC OR BY TOUCHING
BACK OF THROAT . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:240F,116C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL TYPE PREFERRED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON
VESSELS OR PIPES CONTAINING RESIDUAL VPI. EXPLOSION HAZARD.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE. VPI CAN BE REMOVED BY A WATERWASH

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR DUST
RESPIRATOR. SWEEP UP/VACUUM UP AND PLACE IN A COVERED, BUT UNSEALED
DRUM. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE SOLID! STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE IS
REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON AND CAP REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:F8
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:390F DECOMP
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:0.406
Solubility in Water:4%
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTLLINE SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE, HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES.
DUST MUST BE MINIMIZED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN AND
UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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