Product ID:2,6-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-4-METHYLPHENOL, O-873
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067936
MSDS Number: CBGTS

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

P-CRESOL,2,6-DI-TERT-BUTYL-;

CAS: 128-37-0

RTECS: GO7875000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (RAT) 890 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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ
- AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN
BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS M EMBRANES. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CANBE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/ (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON.
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 AT
LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:261F,127C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND 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:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM OR ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
USE ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMS.

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 GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE
LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:509F,265C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISICIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; STENCH.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG BASES & W/STRONG
ACIDS. INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER AND ITS
ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

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

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