Product ID:1-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENE, O-862
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067929
MSDS Number: CBGTK

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-3-NITRO-; (1-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENE)

CAS: 121-73-3

RTECS: CZ0940000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT):390 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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! CAN
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN AND INHALED. MAY BE FATAL
IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN , INHALED AND SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE AN
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY RXN.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS
STOPPED (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:217F,103C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! MAY NOT BE
USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP
WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS AR
RIVED. INGEST:CONT MD IMMED . EYEPROT:FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:457F,236C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:111F,44C
Spec Gravity:1.534
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:AROMATIC ODOR. YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES AND STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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