ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE, 98%, 11380-8  -- 6810-00N037306
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE, 98%, 11380-8
MSDS Date:03/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037306
=== 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:BENZENE, M-DICHLORO-; (1,3-DICHLORO-BENZENE)
CAS:541-73-1
RTECS #:CZ4499000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
    CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. TO TH E BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SEEK MED
    ADVICE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    REMO VE AND WASH CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYS.

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

Flash Point:146F,63C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISP. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA & WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG.
    AVOID PRLND/RPTD EXPOS. TOXIC. IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. COMBUSTIBLE. IF YOU
    FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE 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:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH. RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:342F,172C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:5@38.8C
Spec Gravity:1.288
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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