Product ID:FF-680 1,2-BIS(TRIBROMOPHENOXY)-ETHANE, 505
MSDS Date:08/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038144
MSDS Number: BQXDK

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

BENZENE, 1,1'-(1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS(OXY)) BIS

CAS: 37853-59-1

RTECS: DA0357000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:GREAT LAKES FF-680 IS NOT A PRIMARY
SKIN IRRITANT & NOT A PRIMARY EYE IRRITANT. NO TEST ANIMAL DEATHS
OCCURED DURING A FOUR HOUR ACUTE INHAL EXPOSURE AND 14 DAY
POST-EXPOSURE PERIOD TO FF-680 AT THE M AX CONC EMPLOYED OF 36.68
MG/L. IN A 90-DAY DIETARY STUDY, NO TREATMENT RELATED CHANGES WERE
OBSERVED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN ANIMALS FED 0.1 OR 1.0% FF-680. AT
10%, MINIMAL LIVER CELL ENLARGEMENT WAS OBSERVED. ACUTE HEALTH
HAZARD IS THE POTENTIAL FOR EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION. TEST IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE A POTENTIAL FOR LIVER DAMAGE FROM
CHRONIC EXTREMELY HIGH ORAL EXPOSURE. CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE OR SKIN
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED. EXISTING DERMATITIS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTN IF IRRIT OCCURS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING
(GIVE O *2/ARTF RESP). INGEST: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL EXTINGUISING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHER FUELS
MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN BROMIDE OR OTHER TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM UP SPILL TO MINIMIZE DUST IN THE AIR
AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE, LABELLED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
SKIN OR EYE CONTACT AND INHALATION OF DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE TO AVOID SKIN AND
EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. STORE IN DRY, WELL-VENT AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID OVERHEATING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. MECHANICAL: USE FOR
GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>433F,>223C
Spec Gravity:2.58(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE OR OTHER TOXIC GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH A SCURBBER OR IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL AS
APPROVED BY CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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