GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- DINITROPHENOL  -- 6810-00N065634
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DINITROPHENOL
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065634
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
Preparer's Name:M. GANNON
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

Ingred Name:PHENOL, DINITRO-; (DINITROPHENOL) (CERCLA)
CAS:25550-58-7
RTECS #:SL2625000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC: NOZZS OR UNMANNED HOSE HOLDERS; IF THIS IS
    IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. BE AWARE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: OF RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS. DO NOT RELEASE
    TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: VOMIT, BRIGHT YELLOW STOOLS & SYMPS ASSOC
    W/INHAL. IF DEATH OCCURS, IT IS SUDDEN & RIGOR MORTIS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: (RIGIDITY OF MUSCS AFTER DEATH) QUICKLY ENSUES.
    LIVER & KIDNEY DMG MAY DEVELOP 12-72 HRS AFTER EXPOS. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: CHRONIC: HYPERSENSITIVITY MAY RSLT FROM RPTD EXPOS.
    TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, RESP, CVS & CNS, LIVER & KIDNEY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: CLTHG. RINSE W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MIN. WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. FOR REDDENED/ (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. YELLOW DISCOLORATION
    DOES NOT NEED TO BE TOTALLY REMOVED TO PVNT ABSORPTION. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEEDED.
    INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCON OR (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: CONVULSING. CNTCT POIS CTL CTR. UNLESS ADVISED
    OTHERWISE, HAVE CONSCIOUS & ALERT PERSON DRINK 1-2 GLASSES(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: OF WATER, THEN INDUCE VOMIT. AFTER VOMIT GIVE 2
    TBSP ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IN 8 OZ WATER TO DRINK. NOTE TO (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: MD: MONITOR FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES, CONTROL
    HYPERTHERMIA & TEST FOR DINITROPHENOL OR ITS METABOLITE, (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: AMINOPHENOL, IN URINE USING DERRIAN'S TEST. DUE TO
    RELATIVELY SLOW EXCRETION OF DNP (5 TO 14-DAY HALF- (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: LIFE), IT IS RECOMD THAT PERS HAVING TOX SYMPS NOT
    BE EXPOSED TO ANY AMT OF DINITROPHENOL FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: LET DINITROPHENOL DRY OUT AS IT BECOMES EXPLO)
    & DIKE FOR LATER DISP. IF SPILLED IN WATER, TRAP AT (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: BOTTOM & LIFT W/MECH DREDGES. IF DISSOLVED, APPLY
    ACTIVATED CARBON AT 10 TIMES SPILLED AMT & REMOVE (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: WITH SUCTION HOSES. FOR MORE INFO ON SPILL
    PROCEDURES CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECS: POINTS WHERE CNTNRS ARE FILLED OR CENTRIFUGES
    ARE EMPTIED. CONSIDER PREPLACEMENT & PERIODIC MED (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: EXAMS OF EXPOSED WORKERS THAT EMPHASIZE LIVER &
    KIDNEY FUNCTION. MONITOR NITROPHENOL URINE LEVELS (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: REGULARLY. EDUCATE WORKERS ABOUT DINITROPHENOL'S
    TOXIC PROPERTIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: BECAUSE IT ABSORBS DINITROPHENOL; DISCARD
    CONTAMINATED LEATHER IMMEDIATELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: DRINKING, SMOKING, USING TOILET OR APPLYING
    COSMETICS. CONTAMD CLTHG IS EASILY RECOGNIZED BY A (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: BRIGHT YELLOW STAIN. SEPARATE CONTAMD WORK CLOTHES
    FROM STREET CLOTHES. LAUNDER CONTAMD WORK CLTHG (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24: BEFORE WEARING. REMOVE THIS MATERIAL FROM YOUR
    SHOES & CLEAN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 30 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: INHAL CAN CAUSE HDCH, COUGH,
    PROFUSE SWEATING, THIRST, INTENSE FATG, HIGH FEVER, RAPID PULSE,
    WARM & FLUSHED SKIN, RAPID DFCLT BRTHG, ANXIETY & CONFUSION,
    CONVULSIONS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, RI SK OF PULM EDEMA (FLUID IN
    LUNGS) & POSSIBLY DEATH DUE TO CIRCULATORY OR RESP COLLAPSE. SKIN
    CONTACT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRODUCES RAPID YELLOW STAINING,
    IRRIT, REDNESS, SWELLING, BLISTERS & DELAYED SYMPTOMS IDENTICAL TO
    THOSE FROM INHAL DUE TO ABSORPTION THRU SKIN. EYE CONTACT PRODUCES
    BURNING PAIN, WATERING &  INFLAMMATION OF LIDS. IF INGEST OCCURS,
    SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BURNING OF MOUTH & THROAT, SALIVATION, DIZZ,
    NAUSEA & (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:POSSIBLY THYROID, LIVER,
    CARDIOVASCULAR AND KIDNEY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:IF FEVERISH, BATHE HEAD & HANDS IN TEPID WATER/WRAP LEGS IN
    SOAKED TOWELS. CONSIDER HYPOTHERMIC BATH/BLANKET IF TEPID WATER
    INSUFFICIENT. DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN OR OTHER SALICYLATES. EYES:GENTLY
    LIFT LID S & FLUSH IMMED FOR AT LST 15 MIN W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER
    UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY. DO NOT ALLOW TO RUB OR KEEP
    EYES TIGHTLY CLSD. CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN: QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAMD
    (ING 7)

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

Flash Point:VARIES
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD FIRES WITH WATER. IF WATER IS UNAVAILABLE,
    USE DRY CHEMICAL OR DIRT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
    NOT MOVE CARGO/VEHICHLE IF CARGO HAS BEEN EXPOS TO HEAT. FOR
    MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA USE MONITOR (ING 2)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DINITROPHENOL IS HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE IF IT
    BECOMES DRY AND IS EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR SHOCK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED NOTIFY SFTY PERS, ISOLATE AREA, DENY
    ENTRY & STAY UPWIND. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. CLEANUP PERS SHOULD
    PROTECT AGAINST INHAL & SKIN CONTACT. FOR SM SPILLS, FLUSH AREA
    W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. FO R LG SPILLS, WET DOWN W/WATER (DO NOT
    (ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
    STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION
    SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:TO REDUCE POTNTL HLTH HAZS, USE SUFFICIENT DILUTION
    OR LOC EXHST VENT TO CTL AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS & TO MAINTAIN CONCS
    AT LOWEST PRACTICAL LEVEL. DURING MFG, MINIMIZE DUST BY INSTALLING
    EXHST VENT (W/ APPROP DUST COLLECTION) AT (ING 18)

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

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION AND USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS (29 CFR
    1910.134) AND IF NECESSARY, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
    CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE INFO ON S PECIFIC RESPIRATORS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. LOCAL
    EXHAUST IF PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMCIALLY PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 21)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT SKIN CNTCT. DO NOT WEAR LEATHER
    (ING 22)
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
    PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING MATL, ESP BEFORE EATING,
    (ING 23)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: SUBLIMES WHEN CAREFULLY HEATED. MP: 291.2F(144C) (2,3-ISOMER);
    233.6F(112C) (2,4-ISOMER); 145.4F(63C) (2,6-ISOMER). VAP DENS
    (AIR=1.2 KG/M3 OR 0.075 LBS/F3): 1.243-1.283 KG/M3 OR 0.078-0.080
    LBS/F 3. SOL IN H*2O: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN COLD, FREELY IN HOT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:10-15 @68F
Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.68 @ 68F(20C)
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS OR IN SOLN; COLORLESS LIQ BELOW PH
    4 & YELLOW LIQ ABOVE PH 4.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VOLATILE WITH STEAM & INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS. 2,4-ISOMER
    FORMS EXPLOSIVE SALTS WITH ALKALIES & AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT, FLAME, INCOMPATIBLES OR
    SHOCK AND ALLOWING DINITROPHENYL TO BECOME DRY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
    DINITROPHENOL CAN PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
    DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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