Product ID:4-TERPHENYL-D14,2000UG/ML,1ML,48418
MSDS Date:09/23/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025395
MSDS Number: BPRWB

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

1,1',4',1'-TERPHENYL-D14 P-TERPHENYL-D14

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.8%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 174 MG/CUM (A2)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2524 MG/KG SEE SUPP.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEADAHCE, DIZZINESS, &
NARCOSIS. INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYES: LACRIMATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
& DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: FATAL, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP &
LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATIO N. NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING
METHYLENE CHLORIDE EXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO
ADRENALINE MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE.
INGESTION: SEE SUPP.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID OXYGEN OR OTHER STRONG OXIDANTS
MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL COLLECT IN
LOW AREAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE IN SEALED CONTAINER. USE
ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT & BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER, USE
NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID: INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. LD50 DATA IS FOR METHYLENE CHLO
RIDE. METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS METABOLIZEDTO CO & CAN STRESS THE
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DUE TO INCREASED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-97C
Vapor Pres:349
Vapor Density:2.93
Spec Gravity:1.320
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 0.71
Solubility in Water:2%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES, ELECTRIC
ARCS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC VAPORS FROM HYDROGEN CHLORIDE &
PHOSGENE ARE FORMED WHEN MATERIAL IS HEATED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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