MONSANTO COMPANY

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63167 US

Telephone: 314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111

Cage: 76541

CHANGES IN ORGAN WT RATIOS &/ORGAN WTS WERE OBSERVED

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TO RADIOLABELED PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED TERPHENYL MIX

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RADIOLABEL FORM RESP TRACT WAS REPORTED TO OCCUR

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NEHC .

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ANY ITEMS WHICH MAY DIRECTLY/INDIRECTLY BE

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TO THE EXTENT THAT THEIR DESTRUCTION MAY BE

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APPLICATN. RESPIRATOR USE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED

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MAY REQ USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR

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AS OPEN PROCESS EQUIPMEMT.

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A PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED TERPHENYL MIX WAS APPLIED TO

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DAY, 5 DAYS/WEEK FOR 3 WEEKS.IRRIT OF SKIN @ SITE OF

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WERE EXPOS TO AEROSOLS OF 0.5 MG OF PARTIALLY

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DAYS & 7 HRS/DAY FOR UP TO 8 DAYS. DECREASED BODY WTS

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MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN MITOCHONDRIA OF PULM CELLS

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EXPOS BY INHAL TO PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED TERPHENYL

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6 MONTHS.OCCASIONAL VARIATIONS IN HEMATOLOGY

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WTS WERE NOTED IN BOTH LOW & HIGH DOSE ANIMALS.A

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GAVAGE TO MALE MICE @ DOSES RANGING FROM 20-2000

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PERIOD.ELECTRON MICROSCOPY REVEALED REVERSIBLE

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INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS WAS REPORTED AFTER 16 WEEKS

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ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM WAS REPORTED IN HEPATOCYTES OF

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WERE ADMINISTERED PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED TERPHENYL

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TERPHENYLS, HYDROGENATED

CAS: 61788-32-7

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OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM

TERPHENYL

CAS: 26140-60-3

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OSHA PEL C 1.0 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.53 PPM; 9394

CHALLENGE APPLICATN APPROX 10 DAYS LATER.MATL IS

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) > 10,000 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:OCCUP EXPOS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WHEN RECD SAFETY PRECS ARE
FOLLOWED. HOWEVER AT ELEVATED PROCESSING TEMPS, OR DURING USE AS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUID @ ELEVATED TEMP S, MATL MAY PRDCE VAP THAT IS
IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE & THROAT. EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO VAP IN
ENCLOSED (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SPACES CAN RSLT IN HDCH, DIZZ,
INCOORDINATION, EUPHORIA & TEMPORARY GI UPSET. PRLNGD SOAKING OF
SKIN MAY PRDCE DERMAL IRRIT DUE TO GEN SOLV-LIKE PROPERTIES. PATCH
TESTING OF 203 HUMAN VOLUNTE ERS W/PARTIALLY HYDROGENERATED
TERPHENYL MIX PRDCED NO POSITIVE REACTIONS FOLLOWING INITIAL
APPLICATION/UPON (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CALL MD IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATLEY .

Flash Point:315F/157C

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CONFINED AND ABSORBED ON A
SUITABLE MEDIUM SUCH AS SAWDUST, CLAY OR FILTERCEL AND DISPOSED OF
AS RECOMMENDED ABOVE. THIS MATERIAL SHOULD NOT BE DUMPED, SPILLED,
RINSED, OR WASHED INTO SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
EMPTIED CNTNR RETAINS VAP & PROD RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABELED
SAFEGUARDS UNTIL CNTNR IS CLEANED, RECNDTND/DESTROYED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT/WELD ON/NEAR CNTNR. HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
ARE INTENDED ONLY FOR INDIRECT HEATING PURPOSES. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHLD PROD CONT/IN ANY WAY CONTAM FOOD, ANIMAL FEED,
FOOD PRODS, FOOD PACKAGI NG MATLS, PHARMACEUTICALS/ (ING 21)

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BRTHG VAP/MIST. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
EQUIP WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS ARE EXCEEDED. IF EXPOS TO IRRITATING
VAPS OF HEATED THERMINOL 66, WEAR FULL FACE RESP. CONSULT
RESPIRATOR MFR TO DETERMINE APPROP TYPE EQUIP FOR GIVEN (ING 23)
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENT TO CONTROL EXPOS LVLS LOC MECH EXHST VENT @ SOURCES OF AIR CONTAM SUCH (ING 25)
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LIGHT FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN PROMPTLY. LAUNDER
CONTAMD CLTHG & CLEAN PROT EQUIP BEFORE REUSE. WASH THORO AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.003-1.009 @ 25/25C. VP: <0.2 @ 25C. 2.6 @ 150C. 22 @ 200C.
95 @ 250C. EXPLO HAZ:FLUID. PREC SHLD BE TAKEN TO AVOID EXPOS TO
IGNIT SOURCES IN CASE OF SPILLS/LEAKS OF HOT FLUID. USE OF PROT
DEVICES MAY BE REQD TO MINIMIZE FIRE RISK. CONSULT CARRIER OF FIRE
INSURANCE.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCT WILL GENERATE CO, CO*2,
HYDROCARBONS, SMOKE & SOOT WHEN BURNED.

Product ID:THERMINOL 66 HEAT TRASNFER FLUID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N030698
MSDS Number: BNQRF

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE PRODUCT SHOULD BE INCINERATED OR DISPOSED
OF IN AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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