Product ID:ORTHO-DICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-285-4321
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMSX

METACHEM PRODUCTS,LLC

745 GOVERNOR LEA ROAD
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
US

Emergency Phone: 302-834-4536

Info Phone: 302-834-4536/800-254-8590

Preparer: JACOB GEORGE

Cage: TO285

METACHEM PRODUCTS,LLC

NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 US

Telephone: 302-834-4536/800-254-8590

Cage: TO285

ORTHO-DICHLOROBENZENE

CAS: 95-50-1

RTECS: CZ4500000

OSHA PEL C300 MG/M3;C50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 150 MG/M3;25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE

CAS: 106-46-7

RTECS: CZ4550000

OSHA PEL 450 MG/M3;75 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 60 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 1,515 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, LIVER, KIDNEYS (HMIS). ACUTE: EYE: LIQUID CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND PAIN. PERMANENT EYE DAMGE IS NOT LIKLEY. SKIN: IS
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN AND CAU SES IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED
CONTACT CAN RESULT IN CRACKING AND DERMATITIS. SECOND DEGREE BURNS
POSSIBLE WITH SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. INHALATION: VAPOR CAUSES
RESPIRATORY AND EYE IRRITATION. EXCE SSIVE INHALATION CAN RESULT IN
FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NARCOSIS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EVEN DEATH. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY. LARGE AMOUNTS
CAUSE INHALATION SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC: DE RMATITIS, KIDNEY, LUNG,
LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, AS WELL AS BLOOD, LIVER, AND KIDNEY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: HOLDING EYELIDS APART, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION; BUT
DO NOT TRANSPORT VICTIM UNTIL FLUSHING IS COMPLETED. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF LARGE
AREAS OF BODY AFFECTED, USE SAFETY SHOWER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, PROVIDE OXYGEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH AND
GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER/MIL K. IMMEDIATELY SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=71.9C, 161.5F
Autoignition Temp:=648.C, 1198.4F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:9.2
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,FOAM,CO2,DRY CHEMICAL OR ANY CLASS B
EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH.MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE
EXPOSURE TO VAPOR/GASES IS POSSIBLE.USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP EXPOSED
CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT COOL.THOROUG HLY DECONTAMINATE
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC GASES HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
TOXIC CHLORINE DERIVATIVES CAN BE EVOLVED IN FIRES OF THIS PRODUCT.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION.
ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. FOR LARGE SPILL, EVACUATE AREA.
EQUIP CLEANUP PERSONNEL WITH PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. STOP LEAK, DIKE
SPILL AREA AND PUM P MATERIAL INTO METAL CONTAINERS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION. REMOVE REMAINING MATERIAL BY INERT
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO METAL
CONTAINER. WET VACUUM AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED
CONTAINER AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO
NOT CUT/WELD ON OR NEAR PRODUCT CONTAINER. MAINTAIN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION IN STORAGE AREA. EMPTIED C ONTAINER RETAINS VAPOR AND
PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE LABEL SAFEGUARD UNTIL CONTAINER
DECONTAMINATED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING AND WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
AVOID BREATHING V APORS OR SPRAY MIST. HANDLE IN AREA WITH
SUFFICIENT VENTILATION OR WEAR RESPIRATOR. DO NOT EAT OR DR INK IN
WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT(FULL FACEPIECE RECOMMENDED)IF
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY EXCEED PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.CONSULT
MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE E QUIPMENT TYPE FOR GIVEN
APPLICATION.RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST COMPLY WITH
29CFR1910.134
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS
PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT (RUBBER,VITRON,NITRILE) WHEN
SPLASHING IS LIKELY
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WHERE CONTACT IS SIGNIFICANT.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FLUSHING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE.WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS.FULL-FACESHIELD AND
CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON WHERE SPLASHING IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY,WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER AND DRY BEFORE REUSE.WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN PROMPTLY
AND THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: DO NOT ADMINISTER ADRENALIN FOR
INHALATION/INGESTIUON OVEREXPOSURE. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE
HEART TO ADRENALIN MAY BE PRESENT IN AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=180.6C, 357.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-17.C, 1.4F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:5.05
Spec Gravity:1.306
Solubility in Water:0.0145 % @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG METAL OXIDES,OXIDIZING AGENTS,HOT ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS AND HOT GLOWING
SURFACES SUCH AS ELECTRIC AREA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,SMOKE,SOOT AND POISONOUS CHLORIDES AND TOXIC CHLORINE
DERIVATIVES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS CONTAINER CAN BECOME
HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED BY THE EPA BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA). PACKAGE, STORE,
HANDLE, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSE OF DISCARDED OR SPILLED PRODUCT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
. RCRA NO: U070.

Toxicological Information:INHALATION: MODERATELY TOXIC. ORAL: SLIGHTLY
TOXIC. DERMAL LD50 (RABBIT) > 10,000 MG/KG PRACTICALLY
NON-IRRITATING.

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO SOME AQUATIC LIFE, AND HAS BEEN
DESIGNATED A MARINE POLLUTANT. BIODEGRADABILITY WAS CLASSIFIED AS
READILY TO INTERMEDIATE.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE(S):
O-DICHLOROBENZENE AND P- DICHLOROBENZENE. SECTION 311/312:
O-DICHLOROBENZENE AND P- DICHLOROBENZENE HAZARD CATEGORIES:
IMMEDIATE AND FIRE. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF
TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
(SARA) OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372: O-DICHLOROBENZENE (99.85 %,
MIN) AND P- DICHLOROBENZENE (0.15%, MAX). O-DICHLOROBENZENE IS
LISTED IN THE INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE PUBLISHED BY THE EPA
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF TSCA.
Federal Regulatory Information:O-DICHLOROBENZENE IS LISTED IN THE
INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE PUBLISHED BY THE EPA UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC
ENFORCEMENT ACT (PROPOSITION 65): 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, A TRACE
COMPONENT (0.15%) OF THIS PRODUCT, IS LISTED PURSUANT TO
PROPOSITION 65 AS A "CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER". MASSACHSETTS SUBSTANCE LIST, NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO
KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST AND PENNSYLVANIA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
LIST: O-DICHLOROBENZENE AND P-DICHLOROBE NZENE

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