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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: DIMETHYL PHTHALATE
FORMULA: C6H4-1,2-(COOCH3)2
FORMULA WT: 194.19
CAS NO.: 131-11-3
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: TI1575000
COMMON SYNONYMS: METHYL PHTHALATE; PHTALIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER
PRODUCT CODES: K075
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
CAUTION
CAUSES IRRITATION
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE 90-100 131-11-3
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 284 C ( 543 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <0.01
MELTING POINT: 2 C ( 36 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 6.7
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.19 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH SLIGHT AROMATIC ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 146 C ( 295 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 0-1-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 8.03 % LOWER - 0.94 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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SOME REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS SUBSTANCE MAY BE TERATOGENIC.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 5 MG/M3 ( PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 5 MG/M3 ( PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 6800
LC50 (INHAL-RAT) (MG/M3) - 5.49
LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 6800
LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 3375
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS.
LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
TARGET ORGANS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, GI TRACT
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INGESTION, INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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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 SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NONCOM-
BUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U102 (TOXIC WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 25 PPM, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, NEOPRENE GLOVES
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ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA.
STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME, OR
IGNITION.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME DIMETHYL PHTHALATE
HAZARD CLASS ORM-A
UN/NA NA9228
LABELS NONE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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