Product ID:3,5-DINITROBENZOYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/26/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050678
MSDS Number: BVJZS

Emergency Phone: 708-967-6000;800-323-8144

Info Phone: 708-967-6000

Preparer: V.H.E.

Cage: 55086

Telephone: 708-967-6000/800-323-8144

Cage: 55086

BENZOYL CHLORIDE, 3,5-DINITRO-; (3,5-DINITROBENZOYL

CAS: 99-33-2

RTECS: DM6637000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CONTAMINAT
ED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATERIAL LIBERATING
ACIDIC GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/DRY LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN
COVERED CONTAINERS. VENTILATE AREA WELL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE UNDER
NITROGEN IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF EYES & SKIN.
HARMFUL IF INHALED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF FIRE.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:385F,196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>156F,>69C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM AIR & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CO*X, NITROGEN OXIDES, HCL GAS & PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS. THIS
MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED
LIME. IT CAN BE MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED
IN PAPER & BURNE D IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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