Product ID:52090 HEXACHLOROETHANE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039568
MSDS Number: BWXGR

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4460 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC, HARMFUL BY INHALATION, SKIN
CONTACT & IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM &
SKIN. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. DAMAGE TO THE LIVER. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT. DON'T GET INTO
EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER,
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:374-379.4F
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:8.16
Spec Gravity:2.091
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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