DOW CHEMICAL U S A -- ORTHO-DICHLOROBENZENE REFINED  -- 6810-00F000069
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ORTHO-DICHLOROBENZENE REFINED
MSDS Date:05/21/1979
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F000069
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL U S A
Address:2030 DOW CTR
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-636-4400
Emergency Phone Num:517-636-4400
CAGE:71983
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Phone:517-636-4400
CAGE:71983

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

Ingred Name:O-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE (ORTHO)
CAS:95-50-1
RTECS #:CZ4500000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:50 PPM
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25PPM/50 STEL9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:P-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE (PARA); BENZENE,
    P-DICHLORO; PARADICHLORBENZENE
CAS:106-46-7
RTECS #:CZ4550000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Other REC Limits:75 PPM A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM,A3 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT):  500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: PAIN, SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN:
    BURNING SENSATION. MODERATE IRRITATION. ABSORPTION BUT HAS LOW
    DEGREE OF TOXICITY. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY PASSAGES IRRITATION,
    CNS DEPRESSION, POSSIBLE LIVER & KI DNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN ABSORPTION: TOXIC UPON EXCESSIVE & SEVERE
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF RESPIRATION STOPS GIVE
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: EYES:
    STAIN FOR EVIDENCE OF CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: TREAT AS ANY CONTACT
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION: BRONCHODILATORS, EXPECTORANTS &
    ANTITUSSIVES MAY HELP. SEE SUPP.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:160F
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:9.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. PUMP LARGE AMOUNT INTO
    CONTAINERS. COVER RESIDUE AND SMALL SPILLS W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    SCOOP INTO DRUMS.

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

Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT & THE INHALATION OF VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES,
    USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A FULL FACE RESPIRATOR
    AS APPROVED BY NIOSH.
Ventilation:RECOMMEND CONTROL OF VAPORS TO SUGGESTED GUIDE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/OUT SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, BODY COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CON'T: INGESTION: MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA IF ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS.
    DANGER OF CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST TOXICITY WHEN
    CONSIDERING EMPTYING THE STOMACH. IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED SUGG EST
    ENDOTRACHEAL &/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    PRODUCT DISCONTINUED IN 1984.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:356F/108C
Vapor Pres:1.2
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.303
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, CHARACTERISTIC LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS OR CALL THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

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