Product ID:52090 HEXACHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030296
MSDS Number: BRXZC

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH

1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-5832-S/800-231-8327-A

Info Phone: 800-325-5832-S/800-231-8327-A

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

HEXACHLOROETHANE

CAS: 67-72-1

RTECS: KI4025000

OSHA PEL S, 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 1 PPM; A2, 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4460 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. DAMAGE TO
THE LIVER. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, G IVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WEAR
DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING OR BREATHING OF
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:190-193C
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:8.16
Spec Gravity:2.091
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NA9037.

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