ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 99%, 15243-9  -- 6850-00N017537
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 99%, 15243-9
MSDS Date:06/05/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N017537
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:DIBUTYL PHTHALATE  (SARA III)
CAS:84-74-2
RTECS #:TI0875000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT) 8 GM/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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:  NAUSEA, DIZZINESS & HEADACHE.
    CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASE ON
    TESTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLT HAZ: WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS. TARGET
    ORGAN(S): KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES, MALE REPRODUCTIVE
    SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF
    15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE R EUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    MD.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:340F,171C
Lower Limits:0.47% @ 236C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEM POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM. FOAM & WATER SPRAY ARE EFFECTIVE BUT MAY CAUSE
    FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POSSIBLE
    TERATOGEN. IRRITANT. HARMFUL VAPOR.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. OTHER PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:644F,340C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 147C
Vapor Density:9.6
Spec Gravity:1.043
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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