OCTAGON PROCESS INC -- PARADICHLOROBENZENE  -- 6810-00-174-1825
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PARADICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-1825
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Ingred Name:P-DICHLOROBENZENE  (1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE)  (SARA III)
CAS:106-46-7
RTECS #:CZ4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM,A3 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:SHORT-IRRITATES MUCOUS MEMBRANES.LONG-MAY CAUSE
    LIVER INJURY,JAUNDICE,ABDOMINAL PAIN

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER
    UNTIL ALL SENSITIVITY HAS CEASED.INGESTION-CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:150F C.O.C.
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:9.2
Extinguishing Media:WATER,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER
    SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SAND-SODA
    ASH MIXTURE(90-10),SCOOP UP AND PACKAGE ABSORBED MATERIAL IN
    CONTAINERS

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.KDDP AWAY FROM
    ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Other Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:LOCAL RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,VINYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES,FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES,RUBBER APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:343F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:5.08
Spec Gravity:1.4581
Solubility in Water:INCOMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,PENETRATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STABLE FOR SHIPPING
    MATERIAL TO DISPOSAL AREA.BEST ULTIMATE DISPOSAL METHOD IS
    INCINERATION.

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