Product ID:DBE SOLVENT
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N068419
MSDS Number: CBHSK

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

DIBASIC ESTERS CONTAINING INGS 2-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PENTANEDIOIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER; (DIMETHYL GLUTARATE)

CAS: 1119-40-0

Fraction By Weight: 66%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ADIPIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER; (DIMETHYL ADIPATE)

CAS: 627-93-0

RTECS: AV1645000

Fraction By Weight: 17%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SUCCINIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER; (DIMETHYL SUCCINATE)

CAS: 106-65-0

RTECS: WM7675000

Fraction By Weight: 16.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM; 250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HYDROGEN CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) % WT

CAS: 74-90-8

RTECS: MW6825000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, S, C

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

THERE WERE NO PATHOLOGICAL ABNORMS NOTED. CMPD DOES

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CULTURES BUT IT WAS POS IN ONE STUDY W/CULTURED

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NOT HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRO EFTS. HYDROGEN CYANIDE

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DBE IS USED AS SOLV. HOWEVER, WHEN REACTING DBE W/AN

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HIGHLY VOLAT IMPURITIES TO TOX SIGNIFICANT LEVELS

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ORDER TO PURIFY THE METHANOL FOR REUSE. PROCESSORS

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TO PREPARE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY

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PLASTIC BOTTLE & SHAKE WELL. ADMINISTER 5 ML/KG OR

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AREAS. RECOVER FREE LIQ FOR REUSE/RECLAMATION.

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OR RECLAMATION. SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY

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SYS. RECOVER CONTMAD WATER & DISP OF IN APPRVD

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&/OR CONTAMD SOIL FOR DISP IN APPRVD & PERMITTED

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MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS AIR SUPPLIED RESP IF THERE

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ARE NOT KNOWN, OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIR

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BUTYL RUBBER AS APPROPRIATE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 8,191 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:DBE ARE SKIN, EYE & UPPER RESP TRACT
IRRITANTS. SKIN CNTCT MAY INITIALLY CAUSE IRRIT/RASH. EYE CNTCT MAY
INITIALLY INCL IRRIT, TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION. INHAL MAY
INITIALLY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP PASSAGES. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
BLURRING OF VISION. ANIMAL DATA: MILD TO SEV SKIN IRRITANT & SLIGHT
EYE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITANT. OF 6 RABBITS TESTED FOR
SKIN IRRIT, 1 WAS UNAFFECTED; @ 24 HRS ALL 5 OTHER RABBITS SHOWED
SKIN IRRIT; @ 48 HRS 2 RABBITS SHOWED MOD ERYTHEMA (REDNESS OF
SKIN); @ 72 HRS 1 RABBIT SH OWED SEV ERYTHEMA W/FISSURING OF SKIN
&SLIGHT EDEMA (FLUID ACCUM IN TISS). DERMAL SENSIT STUDIES OF DBE
IN (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN
W/WATER AFTER EXCESS CNTCT. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W /PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON. CALL MD. (ING 13)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE.
COOL TANK/CONTAINER WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
HAZADOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZS & SFTY PRECS
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING
CLEAN UP. REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT, SPKS, FLAME, IMPACT,
FRICTION/ELEC. DIKE SPILL. PVNT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
WATERWAYS OR LOW(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT MIX WITH STRONG OXIDANTS, ACIDS,
ALKALIES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIRBORNE CONCS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOS
LIMS. PROT PROVIDED BY AIR PURIFYI NG RESPS IS LIMITED. USE NIOSH/
(ING 19)
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION THAT IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLTHG SUCH AS APRON, BOOTS/WHOLE BODYSUIT MADE FROM (ING
21)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: GUINEA PIGS INDICATED DBE IS NOT SKIN SENSITIZER.
INHAL:TOX EFTS FROM ACUTE EXPOS INCL UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT. TOX
FROM RPTD EXPOS INCL DECRD WT GAIN, ABSOLUTE & RELATIVE LIVER WT
DEC R & DEGENERATION OF OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM (NASAL INNER LINING).
INGEST:TOX FROM RPTD EXPOS INCL WT LOSS, BUT (ING 7)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>385F,>196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4F,-20C
Vapor Pres:0.2 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.092 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:5.3 WT% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDANTS, ACIDS, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT. HAZARDOUS
GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORATION & DISP MUST BE
I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE/PROVINCIAL & LOC REGS. RECOVER NONUSABLE
FREE LIQ & DISP OF IN APPRVD & PERMITTED INCIN. RECOVER NONUSABLE
FREE LIQ & DISP OF I N APPRVD & PERMITTED BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT (ING
17)

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