FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- O-DICHLOROBENZENE  -- 6810-00-286-3787
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:O-DICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-286-3787
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:O-DICHLOROBENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:95-50-1
RTECS #:CZ4500000
Fraction by Wt: 98.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25PPM/50 STEL9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:DICHLOROBENZENE, MIXED ISOMERS
Fraction by Wt: 1.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:NO	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
    CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION LEADING TO
    BLISTERING, SENSITIZATION, AND DERMATITIS. EYE S: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO THE CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVA. INGESTION: SYMPTOMS NOT
    REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP: THIS IS A SUBSTANCE THAT MAY
    REASONABLY BE ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, SEVERE HEADACHE,
    ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS JAUNDICE, PERIORBITAL SWELLING, FATIGUE,
    NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH. SKIN: BLISTERING AND POSSIBLE
    BURNS. EYES: BURNING AND TISSUE  DAMAGE. INGESTION: NO SYMPTOMS
    REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. ASSIST WITH BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES IF NECESSARY. 
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH
    AFFECTED AREA WITH	SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS.  EYES: WASH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE. 
    INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:151F/66C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1198F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:9.2
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXICE VAPORS OR MIST:USE REASONABLE
    CARE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FRE
    LIQUID IF POSSIBLE:USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA;DO NOT BREARHE VAPORS/MIST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FO ORGANIC
    VAPOR/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERIVOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:EYE-WASH
    FACILITIES/SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES:DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS/MIST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:356F/180C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1F/17C
Vapor Pres:1.2 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.015%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PLEASANT,
    AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS:AL OR AL ALLOY;METAL OR METAL POWERDS,PLASTICS,RUBBER
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,CHLORINE AND CO/CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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