HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL: >5 MG/M3 MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
NOSE & THROAT. IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, MAY AFFECT PERIPHERAL SYS, CNS &
PROBABLY LIVER. SKIN:NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IRRIT ON SINGLE EXPOS.
SENSIT DERM MAY OCCUR IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOS PERS. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN; 25%
SOLN OF DIPHENYL IN DIMETHYL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: PHTHALATE APPLIED TO RABBIT SKIN
FOR 24 HRS RSLT IN LD50 OF 2500MG/KG. EYES: MILD TO MOD IRRIT AMY OCCUR FROM
EXPOS TO DUST/FUME. INGEST:MAY BE TOX EFT ON CNS & PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYS
& LIVER. SINGLE ORAL DOSES IN ANIMALS CAUSED I NCR IN RESPIRATION, LACRIM,
ANOREXIA & WT LOSS, MUSC WEAK & ATAXIA. MILD (ING 2)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DISORDERS OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR LIVER DISEASE MAY BE AT AN INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT
& LG AMTS OF WATER UNT IL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE OCCASNLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS (ING 18)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 235F,113C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 0.6% Upper Limits: 5.8%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
MOVE CNTNR FROM AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/MORE WATER THAN
NEEDED FOR FIRE CTL. DIKE (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS
FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS
FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & BE NIOSH
APPRVD. RECOMD RESPS:10MG/M3:CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE & DUST
& MIST FILTER. SUPPLIED AIR RESP.(ING 24)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR APPROP
PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CNTCT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR APPROP
PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CNTCT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: APPEAR/ODOR: LEAFLETS WITH A PLEASANT,
PECULIAR ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP. EXTING USING
AGENTS INDICATED. USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER AS FOG. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODING
AMTS OF WATER. USE WATER TO ASORB VAPS. AVOID BRT HG IRRIT VAPS. KEEP UPWIND.
WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
493F,256C
Melting/Freezing Point:
160F,71C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 0.005 @20C Vapor Density: 5.3
Specific Gravity: 1.041
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 0.8%
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, WHITE OR LIGHT YELLOW SOLID, CRYSTALLIZED IN
SCALES OR (SUPDAT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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