Product ID:DE-83, 480
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038216
MSDS Number: BQXGM

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 317-463-2511

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

ETHER, BIS(PENTABROMOPHENYL); (DECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE)

CAS: 1163-19-5

RTECS: KN3525000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST;

NONABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE (PEL/TLV AS NUISANCE PARTICULATE)

CAS: 63936-56-1

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

OCTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE (PEL/TLV AS NUISANCE PARTICULATES)

CAS: 32536-52-0

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC:IN A 30-DAY STUDY IN
RATS @ HIGH FEEDING LEVELS DECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE WAS FOUND TO
CAUSE HEPATOXICITY & THYROID EFTS. IN A 2-YEAR FEEDING STUDY @
0.01, 0.1 & 1 MG/KG LEVELS, NO HEPATOT OXICITY OR THYROID EFTS WERE
REPORTED. IN A 2-YEAR FEEDING STUDY W/RATS @ LEVELS OF 50,000 &
25,000 PPM(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN FEED (APPROX 2,000 & 1,000 MG PER
DAY) BENIGN NEOPLASTIC NODULES OF LIVER WERE OBSERVED IN A
DOSE-RELATED MANNER. CHRONIC OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN LIVER EFTS.
SIGNS/SYMPS OF EXPOS: NO KNOWN SIG NS/SYMPS OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: INDUCE
VOMITING AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
AIR AND 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 AND/OR BROMINE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT IN LABELLED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE TO AVOID SKIN AND
EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. STORE IN DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-USE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING BELOW TLV.
MECHANICAL-USE FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS 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.

Spec Gravity:3.2(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED POWDER.

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

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

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