Product ID:ALPHA-CHLORDANE OHS00776
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072391
MSDS Number: CDWTF

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

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

Emergency Phone: 615-366-2000

Info Phone: 800-445-3737;212-789-3535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

4,7-METHANOINDAN, 1-ALPHA, 2-ALPHA, 4-BETA, 5,6,7 -BETA,

CAS: 5103-71-9

RTECS: PB9705000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(ALPHA - CHLORDANE)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LT HEAD, NAUS, COUGH, CHEST COMPLAINTS, TREMORS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BRUISING, PANCYTOPENIA, APLASTIC, HEMOLYTIC, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RPTD CONT CAUSED EPISODES OF PARESTHESIA,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& UNCON. OTHER EFTS MAY OCCUR AS DETAILED IN CHRONIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONC OF 150 PPM PRDCED NOTED RETARDATION OF GROWTH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNGS. MARKED DMG TO LUNGS & INCR MORTALITY WERE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ANIMALS INCL DECREASED VIABILITY OF OFFSPRING IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN RATS & MICE; & EXCITABILITY & TREMORS IN OFFSPRING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYRUP OF IPECAC (IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHARCOAL FOLLOWED BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. FOLLOW WITH A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LAVAGE WITH 20% MANNITOL (200 ML) BY STOMACH TUBE IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF RESPIRATION IS DEPRESSED. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE & ORGANIC VAPOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PARTICULATE FILTER. 500 MG/M3-ANY SUPPLIED-AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. ESCAPE-ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR BACK-MOUNTED ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER HAVING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:SYMPS OF BLURRED VISION,
COUGH, CONFUSN, ATAXIA, HDCH, WEAK, DIZZ, & DELIRIUM WERE RPTD FROM
INHAL EXPOS TO CHLORDANE. SYMPS OF CNS STIMULATION MAY ALSO OCCUR
AS DETAILED IN ACUTE INGEST. SKIN:MAY BE IRRITATING. ABSORP HAS
CAUSED BLURRED VISION, CONFUSN, ATAXIA, HDCH, DIZZ, WEAK, &
DELIRIUM(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALPHA-CHLORDANE:IARC MONO ON THE EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 53, PG 115, 1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN SEV POISONING. CONVLS MAY DEVELOP &
COMA & DEATH ARE POSS. EYE:MAY BE IRRITATING. INGEST:MAY CAUSE
ABDOM PAIN, NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR. STIMULATES CNS W/CONVLS SOMETIMES
APPEARING AS FIRST SY MP OF POISONING. SYMPS OF HDCH,
BLURREDVISION, HYPEREXCITABILITY, MUSCLE TWITCHING, TREMOR,
INCOORDINATION, & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CONVULSIVE DISORDERS
ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRES & ADMIN OXYG IF AVAIL. KEEP WARM
& AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN:REM OVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER(ING 11)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. EXTING USING AGENT
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. SM SPILLS-TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SM DRY SPILLS-W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER . LARGER SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL
(ING 18)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. STORE I/A/W 40 CFR 185 REC PROCEDURES FOR DISP &
STORAGE OF PESTICIDES & PESTICIDE CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. PREVENT
DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATERIAL TO
CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:RESP SELECTED MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD. 5 MG/M3-ANY
CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) IN COMBINATION W/DUST,
MIST, & FUME FILTER. 12.5 MG/M3-ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN
CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE . 25 MG/M3-ANY CHEM CARTRIDGE (ING 19)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT
W/SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE. AVOID BRTHG VAPS & DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:ATAXIA MAY ALSO OCCUR. IN SEV CASES OF POISONING, COMA &
DEATH ARE POSS. EEG PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT DEATH IS DUE TO RESP ARR
EST BETWEEN/DURING CONVULSIVE EPISODES.CHRONIC:INHAL:IN ADDN TO
SYMPS OF ACUTE EXPOS, CHRONIC EXPOS HAS CAUSED (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:347F,175C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>223F,>106C
Vapor Pres:0.0001@20C
Spec Gravity:1.59-1.63
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES (WEAK), OXIDIZERS (STRONG), PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCL HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
PHOSGENE, TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES, AND OXIDES OF
CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIR PROT AGENCY. DISP SHOULD BE I/A/W 40 CFR 165 REC
PROCEDURES FOR DISP & STORAG E OF PESTICIDES & PESTICIDE
CONTAINERS.

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