Product ID:DIMETHYL PHTHALATE, K075-7
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:NIIN:LLCQA2382
MSDS Number: BPVSN

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PHTHALIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER; (DIMETHYLPHTHALATE) (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:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS.
SKIN:IRRITATION. EYE:IRRITATION. INGEST:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZI NESS, GI IRRITATION,
CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS:SOME
REPORTS (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS SUBSTANCE MAY
BE TERATOGENIC. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:IF A
PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN UTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTYOF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:295F,146C
Lower Limits:0.94%
Upper Limits:8.03%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS 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 NON-COMBUSTIBLE 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 GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME OR IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT REQ IF AIRBORNE
CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONC UP TO 25 PPM, A HIGH EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESP IS REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA 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 AND LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:543F,284C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:35.6F,2.0C
Vapor Pres:<.01
Vapor Density:6.7
Spec Gravity:1.19 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID WITH AN 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 LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER:U102 (TOXIC WASTE). RQ:5000 LBS.

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