Product ID:1,1-BIS(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-2,2,2-TRICHLORO-(SU
MSDS Date:01/07/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037303
MSDS Number: BQRVH

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-2,2-BIS(P-CHLOROPHENYL)-;(DDT)

CAS: 50-29-3

RTECS: KJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3,S

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):87 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBAN CES. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, PANCREAS, CNS
STIMULATION.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DDT:GROUP 2B (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE A
CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS AND
COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMIETCS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHE S AND SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST: (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE WORN. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE. DANGER OF
CUMULATIVE EFFECTS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CARCINOGEN. MUTAGEN. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO
NOT USE IN GENERA L VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PT#/TRADE NAME:ETHANE, 98%, 38634-0. OTHER PREC:FLAMES OR HOT
SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &
PHOSGENE . FIRST AID PROC:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:225F,107C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, IRON AND IRON SALTS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGUL ATIONS .

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