Product ID:PENTACHLOROPHENOL, 76470
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085036
MSDS Number: CGVLS

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

PHENOL, PENTACHLORO-; (PENTACHLOROPHENOL) (SARA 313)

CAS: 87-86-5

RTECS: SM6300000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

HOMEOSTASIS); NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (BODY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 27 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS
IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE CONVLS &
DERM. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER & KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL
MALFORMATION IN FETUS.CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. TARGET
ORGS:LIVER, KIDNEYS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGAN DATA:PERIPHERAL NERVE &
SENSATION (FLACCID PARAL W/OUT ANESTH); BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE;
CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD; EXCITEMENT; CHANGE IN MOTOR
ACTIVITY; MUSCLE WEAK; MUSCLE CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY); VASCULAR
(BP ELEVATION NOT CHARACT IN AUTONOMIC SECTION); LUNGS, THORAX/RESP
(DYSPNAE;(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU
SKIN. HIGHLY TOX. IRRIT. POSS TERATOGEN. MUTAGEN.
Other Precautions:CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, DRY PLACE. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. TOX BY INHAL, IN
CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. IN CASE
OF ACCIDENT /IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EFTS OF OVEREXP:RESP
STIMULATION; TUMORS); LIVER (TUMORS); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
(URINE VOL INCREASED); ENDOCRINE (HYPERGLYCEMIA); SKIN & APPENDAGES
(S WEATING); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY; FETAL DEATH);
SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS; (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:590F,310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>370F,>188C
Vapor Pres:40 @211.2C
Vapor Density:9.2
Spec Gravity:1.978
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
MAY BE CONTAM W/MIXT OF POLYCHLOROBENZODIOXINS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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