Product ID:PO-64P, 518
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038150
MSDS Number: BQXDQ

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

POLY-(2,6-DIBROMO-PHENYLENE OXIDE)

CAS: 69882-11-7

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>21.5 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:PO-64P IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO EYES
OF RABBITS & SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO SKIN OF RABBITS. PO-64P IS NOT
A SKIN SENSITIZER TO GUINEA PIGS. NO TEST ANIMAL DEATHS OCCURRED
DURING A 6 HR INHAL EXPOS & 1 4 DAY POST EXPOSURE PERIOD TO PO-64P
@ A MAX CONC OF 28.5 MG/L. PO-64P IS JUDGED NON-MUTAGENIC IN (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AMES TEST. A 28-DAY INHAL STUDY IN
RATS SHOWED SOME INSTANCES OF INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA @ 1.25 MG/L.
NO ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS OTHER THAN IRRITATION ARE KNOWN. CHRONIC
INHALATION OF DUST MAY C AUSE RESPIRATORY EFFECTS. SIGNS/SYMPS OF
EXPOS: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED. EXISTING DERMATITIS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGEST: GIVE PERSON PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK.
GET ME DICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL 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 RESULT IN THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE LABELLED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTACT AND DUST INHALATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN COOL,
DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:HIGH TEMPERATURES CAUSE SLOW DECOMPOSITION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST-USE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. MECHANICAL-USE FOR
GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: >750F, >399C (DECOMPOSES).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:NIL @77F
Spec Gravity:2.07(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:1.6 PPM @77F
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TAN POWDER WITH PHENOLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE MAY BE RELEASED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASSTE IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN ACID SCRUBBER OR IN A CHEMICAL
LANDFILL AS ALLOWED BY CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS &
REGULATIONS.

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