Product ID:48317, 2,4,5,6-TETRACHLORO-M-XYLENE 200UG/M
MSDS Date:12/12/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N033821
MSDS Number: BPVYX

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

1,3-DIMETHYL-2,4,5,6-TETRACHLOROBENZENE

CAS: 877-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

(ORAL,RAT)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.98%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
BLINDESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. CONTACT MD. SKIN: FLUSH
W/LRG VOLUMES OF H*2O. INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG
STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP. CONTACT MD. INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO U NCON PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONPERSON VOMIT.
GIVE 2 TABLESPOONS OF BAKING SODA IN A GLASS OF WATER. PRESS
FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:50.0F,10.0C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.10
Spec Gravity:0.790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, PERCHLORIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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