SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- PENTACHLOROPHENOL, 76470  -- 6810-00N085036
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PENTACHLOROPHENOL, 76470
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085036
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:PHENOL, PENTACHLORO-; (PENTACHLOROPHENOL)  (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:87-86-5
RTECS #:SM6300000
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3, S
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3, S
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:HOMEOSTASIS); NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (BODY
    TEMP INCREASE); TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 27 MG/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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS
    IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE CONVLS &
    DERM. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER & KIDNEYS. MAY  CAUSE CONGENITAL
    MALFORMATION IN FETUS.CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. TARGET
    ORGS:LIVER, KIDNEYS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGAN DATA:PERIPHERAL NERVE &
    SENSATION (FLACCID PARAL W/OUT ANESTH); BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE;
    CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD; EXCITEMENT; CHANGE IN MOTOR
    ACTIVITY; MUSCLE WEAK; MUSCLE  CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY); VASCULAR
    (BP ELEVATION NOT CHARACT IN AUTONOMIC SECTION); LUNGS, THORAX/RESP
    (DYSPNAE;(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
    INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN. HIGHLY TOX. IRRIT. POSS TERATOGEN. MUTAGEN.
Other Precautions:CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY PLACE. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. TOX BY INHAL, IN
    CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. IN CASE
    OF ACCIDENT /IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EFTS OF OVEREXP:RESP
    STIMULATION; TUMORS); LIVER (TUMORS); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
    (URINE VOL INCREASED); ENDOCRINE (HYPERGLYCEMIA); SKIN & APPENDAGES
    (S WEATING); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY; FETAL DEATH);
    SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS; (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:590F,310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>370F,>188C
Vapor Pres:40 @211.2C
Vapor Density:9.2
Spec Gravity:1.978
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
    MAY BE CONTAM W/MIXT OF POLYCHLOROBENZODIOXINS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

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

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