Product ID:GREAT LAKES DE-83R AND DE-83
MSDS Date:07/07/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038217
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXLD

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DECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE

CAS: 1163-19-5

RTECS: KN3525000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE. AS WITH ANY DUST, MECHANICAL
IRRITATION IS POSSIBLE TO THE EYES. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE. AS WITH ANY DUST, MECHANICAL
IRRITATION IS POSSIBLE TO THE SKIN. INGESTION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE. INHALATION: AS WITH ANY DUST,
MECHANICAL IRRITATION IS POSSIBLE TO MUCOUS MEMB RANES AND THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER
AND KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP HAS EVALUATED DECABROMODIPHENYL
OXIDE AND HAS NOT LISTED IT AS A CARCINOGEN. DECABROMODIPHENYL
OXIDE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 3 BY IARC. AN IARC GROUP 3
MATERIAL EXHIBITS LIMITED EVIDENCE FO R CARCINOGENICITY IN
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND NO HUMAN DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:NO KNOWN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET
MEDICAL ATT ENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PERSON 1 TO 2
GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ANTIDOTES: NO
INFORMATION AVAILA BLE. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN AND/OR PROTECTION FOR
FIRST-AIDERS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, TOXIC AND
IRRITATING FUMES MAY BE EMITTED. FLAMMABILITY CLASSIFICATION:
NON-FLAMMABLE SOLID. KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMI NE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
LABELED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS: SEE CONTROL
MEASURES SECTION. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: PERSISTENT IN THE
ENVIRONMENT. AVOID RELEASING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. AVOID EYE, SKIN AND CLOTHING CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
DUST. AVOID REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT. AVOID CREATING A
DUSTING SITUATION. STORE IN A COOL, DR Y, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF DUSTING
OCCURS, OR THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR AIRBORNE EXPOSURES TO EXCEED
ESTABLISHED THRESHOLD VALUES. CONSULT THE OSHA RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION INFORMATION LOCATE D AT 29 CFR 1910.134 AND THE AMERICAN
NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE'S PRACTICES OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Z88.2.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MONIMIZE DUSTING. USE MECHANICAL
VENTILATION FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR CLOTHING DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT USE: FLAME RETARDANT. CHEMICAL FAMILY: BROMINATED DIPHENYL
OXIDE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: BULK DENSITY: 1.07 (L); 1.42
(P); MOLECULAR/CHEMICAL FORMULA: C*12BR*10O; MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 959.
2; OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT: >5; REACTIVITY IN WATER:
NOT WATER-REACTIVE; VOC: NOT AVAILABLE.

Vapor Pres:5 MMHG @ 306C
Spec Gravity:3.3( H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:<30 UG/L
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM POWDER; ODOR NOT AVAILABLE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE THE
FOLLOWING: HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE AT AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
DISPOSAL FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE/PROVINCIAL, FEDERAL/CANADIAN LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:DECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE: ACUTE INHAL, RAT:
>50 MG/L; ACUTE DERMAL, RABBIT: >2,000 MG/KG; ACUTE ORAL, RAT:
>5,000 MG/KG. NEG RSLTS WERE OBTAINED IN AMES TEST FOR THIS MATL.
IN A 30-DAY STUDY IN RATS, D ECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE WAS FOUND TO
CAUSE HEPATOTOXICITY & THYROID EFTS AT 0.1% & 1.0% IN DIET.
HOWEVER, IN 3 SEPARATE 28 DAY FEEDING STUDIES IN RATS AT 100 MG/KG
& 1000 MG/KG IN DIET, NO ADVERSE LIVE R/THYROID EFTS WERE OBSERVED.
IN A 2-YR FEEDING STUDY AT 0.01, 0.1, & 1 MG/KG LEVELS, NO
HEPATOTOXICITY/THYROID EFTS WERE REPORTED. IN A 2-YR FEEDING STUDY
W/RATS AT LEVELS OF 50,000 & 25,000 PPM (APP ROX 2,000 & (OTHER
INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:PERSISTENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT.

Transport Information:U.S. DOT, AIR-ICAO OR IATA, WATER-IMDG: NOT
REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313: THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS ARE
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III
OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40
CFR PART 372: DECABROMODIPHEN YL OXIDE (DE MINIMUS CONCENTRATION =
1%). SARA HAZARDS: ACUTE: NO; CHRONIC: YES; REACTIVE: NO; FIRE: NO;
PRESSURE: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
EITHER ON THE TSCA INVENTORY OR EXEMPT (I.E., IMPURITIES) FROM THE
INVENTORY. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: THIS MATERIAL (OR EACH
COMPONENT) IS LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING INVENTORIES: CANADA-DLS,
EU-EINECS, AUSTRALIA-AICS, JAPAN-ENCS, KOREA-ECL. CANADIAN WHMIS
HAZARD CLASS AND DIVISION = D2B. THE ABOVE REGULATORY INFORMATION
REPRESENTS ONLY SELECTED REGULATIONS AND IS NOT MEANT TO BE A
COMPLETE LIST.
State Regulatory Information:NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW: YES.
PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW: YES. MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW: YES.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO.