Product ID:TOXAPHENE, 510C-6
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047397
MSDS Number: BSTJH

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

TOXAPHENE

CAS: 8001-35-2

RTECS: XW5250000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3;1 STEL,S

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3;1 STEL,S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BE REPLACED. IF MATL HAS ENTER WATERWAYS, TAKE PREC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ST WATER RESOURCE BOARD OR EQUIVALENT AGENCY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NPDES PERMIT. FOR GUIDANCE CONT YOUR REGIONAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STIMULATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM,
RESTLESSNESS, HYPEREXCITABILITY, MUSCLE TREMORS, SPASMS,
CONVULSION. MAY BE FATAL IF TAKEN INTERNALLY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM TOXAPHENE EXPOS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. EYES: WASH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING LIDS OPEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AN D IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP AND WATER. CALL A PHYS IMMED
IN ALL CASES OF SUSPECTED POISONING. INGEST: GET IMMED MED ATTN .

Flash Point:145F,63C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SM FIRE, USE DRY CHEMICAL/CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR
LG FIRE, USE SPRAY/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER IF EXPOSED TO
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS TOXIC. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF
STREAMS AND WATER SUPPLIES. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES AND KEEP PEOPLE AND
ANIMALS AWAY IF CONTAM OCCURS.

Spill Release Procedures:MINOR DRUM LEAKAGE: IF LEAK IS @ BOTTOM CHIME,
TURN DRUM UPSIDE DOWN. USE ABSORB CLAY HYDRATED LIME/OTHER SOLIDS
TO SOAK UP ANY LIQ. SCRAPE UP EXCESS & BURY IN AN ISOLATED AREA
AWAY FROM WELLS, CISTER NS, LOW AREAS, & STREAMS. BURIAL IN A
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BE FATAL IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPS. DO NOT GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. CAN BE ABSORBED THRU
SKIN IN DRY FORM/IN SOLUTION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CLTHG FREE FROM RESIDUE. AVOID CONTAM OF FOOD &
FOOD STUFFS. TOXIC TO FISH, WILDLIFE, & BIRDS. DO NOT CONTAM WATER
BY CLEANING OF EQUIP/DISP OF WASTES. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO LAKES,
STREAMS, PONDS /PUBLIC WATERS UNLESS I/A/W AN (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:FOR PROLONGED EXPOSURE WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED PESTICIDE RESPIRATOR UNDER PROVISION OF 30 CFR PART 11.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED CLTHG. RUBB OVERSHOES &
COVERALLS WILL NORMALLY BE SUFFICIENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAMD CLTHG SHOULD BE WASHED W/A STRONG
DETERGENT AND HOT WATER BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONTROLLED-ACCESS TOX DUMP IS PREFERRED. FLOOR & DRUMS
SHOULD BE WASHED W/A STRONG DETERGENT & PLENTY OF WATER. MAJOR
SPILLS: DIKE SPILL & PUMP INTO SALVAGE CONTRS FOR RECOVERY. DRY UP
REMA INING SPILL W/SOIL. REMOVE ALL CONTAMD SOIL FOR BURIAL/OTHER
DISPOSITION APPRVD BY LOC AUTH. TOPSOIL SHOULD THEN (ING 2)

HCC:F5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4F,-20C
Vapor Pres:2.4
Vapor Density:3.66
Spec Gravity:1.5@60C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID; TERPENE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:18

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FERRIC CHLORIDE AND ALUMINUM CHLORIDE @70C MAY CATALYZE AN EXOTHERMIC
RXN BETWEEN TOXAPHENE AND XYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES/LOCALIZED HEATING OVER
70C(158F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCI RELEASED WHEN TOXAPHENE
OVERHEATED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE DONE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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