Product ID:951 BIG D PARA BLOCKS
MSDS Date:04/24/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F049717
MSDS Number: BZYSN

BIG D INDUSTRIES INC

5620 S.W. 29TH ST
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73148
US

Emergency Phone: 405-556-0288/800-654-4752

Info Phone: 800-654-4752/405-682-2541

Cage: FO584

BIG D INDUSTRIES, INC

82275 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73148

Telephone: (405) 682-2541

Cage: FO584

P-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE (PARA); BENZENE,

CAS: 106-46-7

RTECS: CZ4550000

Fraction By Weight: 99.65%

OSHA PEL 450 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 451 MG/CUM

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:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
DEPRESSION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION & CARDIAC SENSITIZATION IF CONCENTRATION
IS >TLV.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
FEELING OF DRUNKENESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA/OTHER RESPIRATORY DISORDERS;
BLOOD, LIVER & KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:302F
Lower Limits:2.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO, DRY CHEMICAL/ANY CLASS B
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE EXPOSURE TO
VAPORS IS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC GASES CAN BE EVOLVED IN
FIRES BY THIS PRODUCT.

Spill Release Procedures:SOOP UP & PUT IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION & CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE LIMITS MAY EXCEED, USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST; USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES. WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER COMING IN CONTACT W/PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345.2F
Vapor Pres:0.92
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.245-1.25
Solubility in Water:0.008%/WT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE BLOCK W/PENETRATING MOTH BALL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HOT ALUMINUM/ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES & SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CO, CO2, SMOKE, SOOT,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1952.

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