ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- HEXACHLOROPROPENE 96%, H640-1  -- 6810-00N035220
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXACHLOROPROPENE 96%, H640-1
MSDS Date:10/10/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035220
=== 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:PROPENE, HEXACHLORO-; (HEXACHLOROPROPENE)
CAS:1888-71-7
RTECS #:UD0175000
Fraction by Wt: 96%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC MEMB &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSAT ION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO
    THE BEST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL:
    REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHIGN GIVE ARTFRESP. IF BREATHING
    IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHISICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
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. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK
    UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPIL L SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID CONT
    W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. TOX. IRRITANT.
    LACHRYMATOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:408F,209C
Vapor Density:8.3
Spec Gravity:1.765
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
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/MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
    AND BURN IN AN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER
    AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS.

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