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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: BIPHENYL
FORMULA: C6H5C6H5
FORMULA WT: 154.21
CAS NO.: 00092-52-4
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: DU8050000
COMMON SYNONYMS: DIPHENYL
PRODUCT CODES: 4874,C278
EFFECTIVE: 09/02/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
CAUSES IRRITATION
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH HAZARD - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
BIPHENYL 90-100 92-52-4
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 255 C ( 491 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 0.005
MELTING POINT: 70 C ( 158 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 5.3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.04 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE SCALES WITH PLEASANT ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: 113 C ( 235 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-1-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 5.8 % LOWER - 0.6 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY FOAM.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1.5 MG/M3 ( 0.2 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 4 MG/M3 ( 0.6 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3 ( 0.2 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 3280
LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 56
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DUST MAY ULCERATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
TARGET ORGANS
LIVER, KIDNEYS, SKIN, EYES
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
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RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, RUBBER
GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
DO NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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