Product ID:PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:12/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003593
MSDS Number: BXPRT

FREY SCIENTIFIC

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MANSFIELD, OH 44905
US

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Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 6U218

FREY SCIENTIFIC

MANSFIELD, OH 44905 US

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

P-DICHLOROBENZENE (1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 106-46-7

RTECS: CZ4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 75 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, A3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION &
BURNS. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY
CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION WITH SYMPTOMS OF DI ZZINESS, HEADACHE.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, CNS DEPRESSION, RESTLESSNESS,
DIZZINESS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, MENTAL CONFUSION, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, COUGH,
BURNS, RESTLESSNESS, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:148F,64C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE,
FOAM. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 58.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. CAN BURN WHEN IN CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT
SURFACES PRODUCING TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF FUMES, VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD/HOUSEHOLD U SE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF REQUIRED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:127F,53C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 77F
Vapor Density:5.07
Spec Gravity:1.248
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; PENETRATING BUT PLEASANT
AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, DIRECT FLAME CONTACT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES OF PHOSGENE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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