Product ID:2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, 530D-1
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047407
MSDS Number: BVBVM

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-DICHLOROPHENOXY)-;

CAS: 94-75-7

RTECS: AG6825000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 375 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. REPEATED
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAM TO THE LIVER, DAM TO THE HEART, MAY CAUSE
CONVULSIONS. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:RINSE WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES/SKIN/CLTHG.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
TOX. SEV EYE IRRIT. CARCIN. MUTAGEN. NEURO HAZ. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE
GENETIC DAM. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. RISK OF
DAM TO EYES. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH . .
WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>277F,>136C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @160C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

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