Product ID:DEGASSING PELLETS
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N054887
MSDS Number: BVYWL

ICI AMERICAS INC

NEW MURPHY ROLAND CONCORD PIKE
WILMINGTON, DE 19897
US

Emergency Phone: 302-575-3000

Info Phone: 302-575-3000

Cage: 70657

ICI AMERICAS INC FILMS DIV

WILMINGTON, DE 19897 US

Cage: 70657

ETHANE, HEXACHLORO-; (HEXACHLOROETHANE) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-72-1

RTECS: KI4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BECAUSE MATL IS

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LOW IN INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. HIGH ORAL DOSES IN

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EXPOS TO HEXACHLORETHANE CRYSTALS CAN RSLT IN EYE

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PULM IRRIT. DUST & HIGH VAP CONC MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF

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& MAY GIVE RISE TO CNS EFFECTS FROM LUNG ABSORPTION.

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OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &

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EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR

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EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS.

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OF HCL &/PHOSGENE .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 4.46 - 5.9 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: RELATIVE TO OTHER MATLS, A
SINGLE DOSE OF PROD IS PRACTICALLY NONTOX BY INGEST, HODGE, H.C. &
STERNER, J.H., AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOC QUARTERLY, 10:4,
93, DEC. 1949. IRRIT OF MOUTH, P HARYNX, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH MAY
DEVELOPFOLLOWING INGEST. EYE: ACUTE EXPOS TO CRYSTALLINE MATL IS
NOT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LIKELY TO CAUSE EYE IRRIT. EXPOS TO
FUMES MAY CAUSE INVOLUNTARY CLOSING OF EYES, WATERING & REDDENING
OF THE CONJUNCTIVAE, BUT NO CORNEAL/PERMANET DAMAGE SHOULD RESULT.
SKIN: NO SKIN IRRIT IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING CONT
W/CRYSTALLINE MATL. HOT FUMES ARE MOD IRRIT TO SKIN. SKIN ABSORP:
CAN BE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH MATL OFF SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF SOAP & WATER. IF
REDNESS, ITCHING/BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG & DECONTAM FOOTWEAR BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IFREDNESS,
ITCHING/BURNING SENSATION DVELOPS, HAVE EYES EXAMINED & TREATED BY
MED PERS. INGEST: GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF H2O TO DRINK. IF GI SYMPS
DEVELOP(SUPPDATA

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL &
PHOSGENE(F PN).

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR EYE & RESP PROT DURING CLEANUP. SWEEP UP
& RECOVER/MIX MATL W/MOIST ABSORB & SHOVEL INTO WASTE CNTR. COVER
CNTR & REMOVE FROM WORK AREA. WASH DOWN SPILL AREA W/HOT WATER
CNTNG DETERGENT & FLUSH T O SEWER SERVICED BY WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTR DISP:EMPTY CNTR RETAINS PROD
RESIDUE. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE, MAKE AVAIL, FURNISH/REUSE EMPTY CNTR
EXCEPT FOR STOR & SHIPMENT OF ORIGINAL PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL HAZ PRECS. REMOVE ALL HAZ PROD RESIDUE &
PUNCTURE/OTHERWISE DESTROY EMPTY CNTR BEFORE DISP. NO SMOKING IN
AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENL VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN
FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORMATION(ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUSTS, MISTS & FUMES W/TLV NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M3 IN
COMBINATION W/ ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING UPON CONDITIONS OF USE, ADDITIONAL
PROTECTION MAY BE REQD SUCH AS APRON, ARM COVERS OR FULL BODY SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP:HCL,PHOSGENE. FIRST AID PROC: CONSULT MD PERS. (NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS). INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. I F BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CONSULT MED PERS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ABSORBED
THRU INTACT SKIN WHICH IS NOT REGARDED(ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Vapor Pres:0.22
Vapor Density:8.2
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS WITH CAMPHOR-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERM DECOMP: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, HALOGEN, HALOGEN ACIDS, POSS TRACE AMTS OF CARBONYL
HALIDE.(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PROD IS HAZ WASTE, NO. 0131, UNDER
RCRA. DISP OF IN FACILITY PERMITTED FOR HAZ WASTE. DISP OF I/A/W
LOCAL, STATE & FED REGS .

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