Product ID:BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE, OHS03010
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N072219
MSDS Number: CBXSN

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 615-386-2000

Info Phone: 800-445-6737

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

CYCLOHEXANE, 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLORO-, BETA-ISOMER;

CAS: 319-85-7

RTECS: GV4375000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF PERS IS

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IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PVNT

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FOLLOW W/SALINE CATHARTIC. DO NOT GIVE FATS/OILS.

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IS ALSO USEFUL. GIVE ARTF RESP W/OXYGEN IF RESP IS

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. LAVAGE & ADMIN

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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

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CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE

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MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR SML DRY

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CONTRS & COVER. MOVE CONTRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR

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KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY

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1 LB. SARA SECTION 304 REQUIRES THAT A RELEASE

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BE IMMED REPORTED TO LOC EMER PLANNING COMMITTEE &

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RELEASE OF THIS SUBSTANCE IS REPORTABLE UNDER RCRA

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NOTIFIED IMMED AT (800) 424-8802 OR (202) 426-2675

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MUST BE BASED ON SPEC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED

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ANY TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE

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FACEPIECE. HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING &

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W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS

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OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN

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DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 6000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. CHRONIC: INGEST: INCRD MORTALITY, FATTY DEGENERATION & FOCAL
NECROSIS OF LIVER WERE OBSERVED IN A STUDY OF RATS. CHANGES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED IN KIDNEYS, PANCREA S, TESTES, LUNGS & NASAL MUC MEMB
OF ANIMALS FOLLOWING SUFFICIENTLY HIGH RPTD ABSORPTION OF (EFFECTS
OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BETA-BHC: NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE/ONE OF ITS
ISOMERS. BENIGN & MALIGNANT LIVER TUMORS WERE INDUCED IN MICE FED
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE. TARGET EFTS: POISONING MAY AFFECT
LIVER. CNS DEPRESS WAS OBSERV ED IN ANIMAL STUDIES. STIMULANTS SUCH
AS EPINEPHRINE MAY INDUCE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS
OF WATER OR (ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. FIGHT FIRE
FROM MAX DIST. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OR FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WATER SPILL: CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER &
TOX ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 (PROP 65) PROHIBITS CONTAM ANY KNOWN
SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER W/SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER &/REPRO
TOX. OCCUP SPILL: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU (ING
9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 185
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES
AND PESTICIDE CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. THE SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAMINATION LE VELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, (ING 17)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING & EQUIP TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONT W/THIS
SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: OF TANKS. DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP. DO NOT
SCATTER MATL. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE. COOL CONTRS
W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS, KEEP UPWIND. MAT
LS TO AVOID: DIMETHYLFORMANIDE: POSS DANGEROUS RXN. EYE PROT: &
FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:140F,60C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>597F,>314C
Vapor Pres:0.005
Spec Gravity:1.89
Appearance and Odor:CUBIC CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY DECOMPOSE W/ALKALIES, ALUMINUM, IRON, ZINC. N,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE:
EXOTHERMIC, POSS VIOLENT RXN. (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE. TOX & CORR FUMES OF CHLORIDES, &
OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W 40 CFR 185 RECOMMENDED
PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL & STORAGE OF PESTICIDES & PESTICIDE
CONTAINERS. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN STORING/DISP OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSIST, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON
PROTAGENCY.

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