Product ID:2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, 530D-3
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047409
MSDS Number: BTYBV

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

ACETIC ACID, (2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY)-;

CAS: 93-76-5

RTECS: AJ8400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD5O: (ORAL,RAT) 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS IRRIT
TO MUC MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESP TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE STOMACH
PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. TA RGET ORGANS(S): LIVER, SKIN. CHRONIC:
CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
REPROD(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
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.
TOXIC. IRRITANT. CARCINOGEN. MUTAGEN.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE TERATOGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE. MAY CAUSE CANCER. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG.
TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO
EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. 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 APPROVED CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI APPROVED SAFETY
SHOWER AND EYE BATH .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

HCC:T5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>309F,>154C
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
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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