Product ID:510C-2, 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE,(SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047394
MSDS Number: BTYBS

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

CYCLOHEXANE, 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLORO-, GAMMA-ISOMER;

CAS: 58-89-9

RTECS: GV4900000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD5O: (ORAL,RAT) 76 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRIT TO THE
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE
CONVULSIONS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS (BLUE-GRAY COLORING OF SKIN AND
LIPS CAUSED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LINDANE: NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BY LACK OF OXYGEN). EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. CHRONIC: BLOOD EFFECTS.
CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY TOXIC.
Other Precautions:IRRIT. CARCIN. MUTAGEN. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A COOL DRY WELL VENT PLACE. MAY CAUSE
CANCER. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN
CONTACT WITH SKIN & IF SWAL LOWED. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI APPROVED SAFETY
SHOWER AND EYE BATH .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: BHC, LINDANE. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTICIPATED TO
BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LIVER. OTHER PREC: SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW
LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>235F,>113C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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