Product ID:PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:08/26/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-174-1825
MSDS Number: BVFQS

MONSANTO CO

800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
ST LOUIS, MO 63167
US

Emergency Phone: 314-694-6661, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 314-694-6661

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 76541

MONSANTO COMPANY

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63167 US

Telephone: 314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111

Cage: 76541

P-DICHLOROBENZENE (1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 106-46-7

RTECS: CZ4550000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 75 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPP, A3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=3826 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN, BUT NOT
SERIOUS INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE.
INHALATION/INGESTION: INFLAMMATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF NOSE,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. LIMITED DATA IN DICATES JAUNDICE AND
LIVER TOXICITY. HIGH DOSES MAY PRODUCE LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY IN
LAB ANIMALS. CHRONIC:NONE STATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED BY NTP "REASONABLY" CARCINOGENIC;
BY IARC AS "POSSIBLY CACINOGENIC TO HUMANS" BUT THERE IS
"INADEQUATE EVIDENCE".
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN: IRRITATION.
INHALATION/INGESTION: INFLAMMATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF NOSE, LOSS
OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, JAUNDICE, LIVER TOXICITY,
POSSIBLE LIVER AND KIDN EY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH HOT LIQUID, TREAT
FOR THERMAL BURNS. INHALATION; MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:150F,66C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
ANY CLASS B EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATED AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF
NEEDED. SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO CLEAN METAL CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
AVOID RUN-OFF TO SEWERS; NOT IFY FIRE, HEALTH, POLUTION CONTROL
AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE BETWEEN 32F
AND 80F, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION, STRONG OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
STORE IN OPEN, UNLABELED/MISLABELED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATH DUST/VAPORS.AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT.USE
ONLY W/VENTI SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPO BELOW OSHA PEL.KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.EPA REG #:SANTOCHLOR
MOLTEN:524-281;SANTOCHLOR CRUSHED:52 4-283;SANTOCHLOR 20:524-283.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT (FULL FACEPIECE RECOMMENDED) WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE
LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS
BELOW PEL/TLV; LOCAL VENTILATION AT SOURCE OF AIR CONTAMINATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT HAS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U072.MATERIAL SUBJECT TO RCRA
LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION 40 CFR 288.DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION IS
BEST AVAILABLE DEMONSTRATED TREATMENT.DISPOSE OF EMPTY BAG IN SAN
ITARY LANDFILL OR BY INCINERATION.EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS
VAPOR/PRODUCT RESIDUE.FOLLOW LABEL UNTIL CONTAINER DESTROYED

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:127F,53C
Vapor Pres:0.6
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.458
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE; 0.008%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. PENETRATING "MOTHBALL ODOR".

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF STORAGE AND HANDLING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SMOKE, SOOT, CHLORIDES, CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE,
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RELEASE OF MORE THAN 100 POUNDS TO ENVIRONMENT
IN 24-HOUR PERIOD REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL RESPONSE
CENTER, 800-424-8802. NOTIF ICATION OF STATE AUTHORITIES MAY ALSO
BE REQUIRED.

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