Product ID:QUINONE
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042626
MSDS Number: CDWHC

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-795-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-795-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BY NATL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY

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OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. 20 MG/M3-ANY SCBA

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FACEPIECE. 300 MG/M3-ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP THAT HAS

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POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC

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OF SKIN CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE.

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ANIMALS SINGLE ORAL DOSES ARE SAID TO CAUSE

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CAUSE DERM, TISS NECROSIS & SKIN GANGRENE.

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BROWNISH DISCOLORATION OF CONJ & CORNEA CONFINED TO

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VISUAL ACUITY. EARLY PIGMENTARY STAINS TEND TO BE

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TOXIC BY INGEST.

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WASH

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LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (FOR @ LST

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PH HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL (30-60 MINS), COVER

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GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS. DILUTE CHEM IMMED BY DRINKING

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FLUIDS RPTDLY. DO NOT GIVE UNCON PERSON ANYTHING TO

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CNTNRS & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA, FOR

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DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA &

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FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST

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P-BENZOQUINONE; (QUINONE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 106-51-4

RTECS: DK2625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK

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TANK, RAIL CAR/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. (1990

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EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE FLOODING AMTS

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CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. APPLY FROM AS FAR A

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 130 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT
IRRIT, EMPHYSEMA & PULM EDEMA WHICH MAY BE DELAYED SEVERAL HRS.
OTHER EFTS MAY INCL METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG & CNS
EFTS. SKIN:DIRECT CONT W/SOLID, SOLN /VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
DISCOLORATION, ERTHEMA, SWELL & FORMATION OF PAPULES & VESICLES.
EYE:QUINONE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HAS CAUSED OCULAR LESIONS IN MAN.
EXPOS TO 0.1 PPM MAY CAUSE IRRIT, WHILE 1-2 PPM MAY CAUSE MARKED
IRRIT. CONJ IRRIT, CORNEAL EDEMA, ULCERATION & SCARRING ARE POSS.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE SORE THRO AT, ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT & DIARR. OTHER
EFTS MAY INCL METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG & CNS EFTS. IN
(ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN. IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LST 15-20MINS). IN CASE OF
CHEM BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE SECURELY,
BUT NOT (ING 11)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
FIRES:WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM (1990 EMER RESPONSE (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER
TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS TO(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT
& FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIX ARE EXPLO ABOVE FLASH POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF CAN BE
DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. FOR SM SPILLS,
TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER
DISP. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W /CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
(ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS & MAX USE CONCS ARE REC BY U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES. NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO CHEM
HAZS. NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS/BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 29 CFR
1910 SUBPART Z. SPECI FIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE (ING 19)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT ANY POSSIBILITY(ING
24)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:SIMILAR TO CHLORINE. EXTING MEDIA:GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5).
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM
ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN.
WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:0.1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:1.5%
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW SOLID OR YELLOW CRYSTALS WITH AN ACRID,
PENETRATING ODOR (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS:FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. PLACTICS, RUBB & COATINGS:MAY BE
ATTACKED BY QUINONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUBLIMES UPON HEATING. MAY BURN BUT DOES
NOT IGNITE READILY. CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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