Product ID:DIETHYL PHTHALATE, H944
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062225
MSDS Number: BYGNS

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, PA 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PHTHALIC ACID, DIETHYL ESTER; (DIETHYL PHTHALATE) (SARA

CAS: 84-66-2

RTECS: TI1050000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 8600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS. SKIN/EYE:
IRRITATION. INGEST: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTIN AL IRRITATION, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SOME REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS
SUBSTANCE MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: BE TERATOGENIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: IF PERSON
BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINU TES. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATERFOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:320F,160C
Lower Limits:0.07%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP
W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR
ANY GENL CHEM STOR AREA. STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME/IGNIT.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. NOTE: WHEN
HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE
USED FOR CARRYING. CAUSES IRRIT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
DURING USE AVOID CON TACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLTHG.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO
25 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP IS RECOM.
ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A N IOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. UNIFORM, APRON & LAB COAT RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:568F,298C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-40F,-40C
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:7.6
Spec Gravity:1.12(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE(<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, NITRIC ACID, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE #: UO88 (TOXIC WASTE).

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