Product ID:K075, DIMETHYL PHTHALATE
MSDS Date:09/03/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030681
MSDS Number: BNMJW

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTR)

Info Phone: 800-JTBAKER

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PHTHALIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER; (DIMETHYL PHTHALATE) (SARA

CAS: 131-11-3

RTECS: TI1575000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 6800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN,
EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING
AND DIFFICULT BREATHING. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS.
LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN , EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INGESTIONMAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GI IRRIT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:295F,146C
Lower Limits:0.94%
Upper Limits:8.03%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK.USE H*2O TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GEN CHEM STORAGE AREA. STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME, OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE IN
LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS. DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN, CLOTHING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 25 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP IS RECOM. ABOVE LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CO NTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:543F,284C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:35.6F,2.0C
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:6.7
Spec Gravity:1.19 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH SLIGHT AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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