Product ID:0-644 HEXACHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:04/05/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037549
MSDS Number: BWJHY

CHEM SERVICE INC

660 TOWER LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19381-3108
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Info Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

HEXACHLOROETHANE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC,

CAS: 67-72-1

RTECS: KI4025000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 9.7 MG/CUM IC

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS. EYES:
IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL BY ABSORPTION, IRRITATION. INGESTION:
HARMFUL. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE/NER VOUS SYSTEM INJURY.
POSSIBLE CUMULATIVEPOISON. TARGET ORGAN-KIDNEYS. CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM & QUIET. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE LIQUIDS IF
UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE. IF VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY FOR ANY AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION. RINSE OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS. CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES
TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. DON'T USE
MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. READILY ABSORBED & RETAINED ON
CLOTHING/SHOES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:368.24F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:374-383F
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:8.16
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/ETHER LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, IRON, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM,
ALKALI METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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