Product ID:1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITROBENZENE, C6396
MSDS Date:10/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082775
MSDS Number: CGDPF

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Info Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-2,4-DINITRO-;

CAS: 97-00-7

RTECS: CZ0525000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKI N. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
ABSORPTION INTO THE BODY LEADS TO FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH
IN SUFFICIENT CONC CAUSES CYANOSIS. ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2-4 HRS OR
LONGER. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATROY & SKIN REACTIONS. TARGET
ORGANS: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NO T BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. DISCARD CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES.

Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:22%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. IN ADVANCED OR
MASSIVE FIRES THE AREA SHOULD BE EVACUATED (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AF TER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HIGHLY TOXIC. SEVERE
IRRITANT. STRON G SENSITIZER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: & THE FIRE SHOULD BE FOUGHT FROM A REMOTE
EXPLOSION-RESISTANT LOCATION. EFTS OF OVEREXP: ORGAN DATA:
BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD). GI
(PERITONITIS). BLOOD (METHEM OGLOBINEMIA - CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA).
SKIN & APPENDAGES (PRIMARY IRRITATION).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:601F,316C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>120F,>49C
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW TO BROWN CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCURRBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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