Product ID:DE-71 PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE, 550
MSDS Date:08/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038155
MSDS Number: BQXDV

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

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

Cage: 2E394

HEXABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE

Fraction By Weight: <97%

LOWER BROMINATED DIPHENYL OXIDES

Fraction By Weight: <1%

HIGHER BROMINATED DIPHENYL OXIDES

Fraction By Weight: <2%

TETRABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE

PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE

Fraction By Weight: >97%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 6200 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT, BUT IS SLIGHT
EYE IRRIT. ACUTE INHAL (RATS) AT 200 MG/L NOT TOXIC. LIVER CELL
ENLARGEMENT & THYROID HYPERPLASIA WERE OBSERVED IN 90-DAY ORAL
STUDY IN RATS. UPON CMPD W/DRAWAL, THYROID HYPERPLASIA WAS
REVERSIBLE; NECROSIS WAS OBSERVED IN SOME ENLARGED LIVER CELLS. IN
30-DAY ORAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STUDY IN RATS, NO CMPD RELATED
LIVER/THYROID EFTS WERE OBSERVED AT 1 MG/KG. ACUTE HLTH HAZ IS
CONSIDERED TO BE POTNTL FOR EYE IRRIT. CHRONIC HLTH HAZ IS POTNTL
FOR LIVER DMG FROM CHRONIC OVER EXP. EYE IRRIT MAY OCCUR FROM
CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS VICTIM IN UNCONSCIOUS; OBTAIN
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES W/WATE R; OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR; ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY; OBTAIN
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION IN PRESENCE OF OTHER FUELS MAY
RESULT IN RELEASE OF HYDROGEN BROMIDE &/OR BROMINE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILL & PLACE IN SUITABLE, LABELLED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF SOAP & WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID
OVERHEATING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER
GAS MASK DURING OPEN HANDLING WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST - USE LOCAL EXHAUST & CLOSED HANDLING SYSTEM.
MECHANICAL - USE FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN, BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Pres:9.3 @ 22C
Spec Gravity:2.28 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:<0.1 G/100 CC @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER, DENSE, VERY VISCOUS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE &/OR BROMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/SCRUBBER AS ALLOWED BY CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL LAWS & REGULATIONS.

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