ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 4-CHLOROPHENOL 99+% 18578-7  -- 6810-00N014217
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:4-CHLOROPHENOL 99+% 18578-7
MSDS Date:04/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014217
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info 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:PHENOL, P-CHLORO (CHLOROPHENOL, 99+%)
CAS:106-48-9
RTECS #:SK2800000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    AND SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A  RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAM AND
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUM AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
    SHOES. WASH BEFORE REUSE. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY
    SEPARATING	THE LIDS WITH FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:240F,116C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL AND
    PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP
    IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA
    AND WASH SPILL SITE  AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. TOXIC. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT
    USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAME OR HOT
    SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL
    AND PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE 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:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING, OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LC50:(IHL,RAT) 11 MG/M3, LD50:(SKN,RAT) 1500 MG/KG,
    (IPR,RAT) 281 MG/KG, (SCU,RAT) 1030 MG/KG, (ORL, MUS) 367 MG/KG,
    (IPR,MUS) 332 MG/KG, (ORL,MAM) 500 MG/KG, (SKN,MAM) 1000 MG/KG.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:428F,220C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:109F,43C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 49.8C
Spec Gravity:1.306
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE MOIST CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO AND CO2. HCL AND
    PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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