NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP -- DIBUTYL PHTHALATE  -- 6810-00N031865
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIBUTYL PHTHALATE
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031865
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP
Address:FINDERNE AVE
Box:6500
City:BRIDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:08807
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-685-5000
Emergency Phone Num:201-685-5000
CAGE:85091
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CORP
Address:10 FINDERNE AVE
Box:6500
City:BRIDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:08807
Country:US
Phone:908-685-5379; FAX:908685-5306
CAGE:85091

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

Ingred Name:ING 12:FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
    DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: OR CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PHTHALIC ACID, DIBUTYL ESTER; (DIBUTYL PHTHALATE)
CAS:84-74-2
RTECS #:TI0875000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:CNDTNS (STAB): MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: (FOR @ LST 15 MIN). GET MED ATTN. INGEST:
    IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTY OF H*2O IMMED & (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:INDUCE VOMIT. DO NOT MAKE AN UNCON PERSON VOMIT/DRINK
    ANYTHING. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS, AIRWAY, & GIVE O*2 (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:IF RESP IS DEPRESSED. GET MED ATTN. (DRIESBACH,
    HANDBOOK OF POISONING 11TH ED) ANTIDOTE: NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: KEEP UPWIND. H*2O SPILL: LIM SPILL MOTION &
    DISPERSION W/NATL BARRIERS/OIL SPILL CTL BOOMS. APPLY (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:DETERGENTS, SOAPS, ALCOHOLS/ANOTHER SURF ACTIVE AGENT
    TO THICKEN SPILLED MATL. APPLY UNIVERSAL GELLING (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:AGENT TO IMMOBILIZE TRAPPED SPILL & INCR EFFICIENCY
    OF REMOVAL. USE SUCTION HOSES TO REMOVE TRAPPED SPILL (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:MATL. USE ACTIVATED CARBON TO ABSORB SPILLED
    SUBSTANCE THAT IS DISSOLVED. USE DREDGES/LIFTS TO EXTRACT (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:IMMOBILIZED MASSES OF POLLUTION & PRECIPITATES.
    OCCUP SPILL: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. FOR SM SPILLS, TAKE UP
    W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTR FOR LATER DISP. (ING
    13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)7900 UG/MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, HDCH,
    DROW, & CONVULS. CHRONIC: NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN HUMANS. SKIN:
    ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRIT. EYE: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE PRO FUSE TEARING, CONJ, OR
    IRITIS. TRANSIENT KERATITIS/CORNEAL DISORDER MAY RSLT FROM DIRECT
    EYE CONT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:
    ACUTE: MAY CAUSE NAUS, DIZZ, EXCESS TEAR/PHOTOPHOBIA. INGEST OF LG
    QTY MAY CAUSE CONVULS, COMA, GI TRACT IRRIT, RESP TRACT IRRIT,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAM. CHRONIC:	NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & @ REST. GET
    MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/
    SOAP/MILD  DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (APPROX 10-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IF NEC. EYE: WASH IMMED
    W/LG AMTS OF H2O, OCCAS LIFT LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (ING 3)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:315F,157C
Lower Limits:0.5%@255C
Upper Limits:2.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO2, H2O SPRAY/FOAM. LGR FIRES:USE H2O
    SPRAY/FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM (1984 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK DOT P
    58800.3).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
    CONTR FROM AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/MORE H2O
    THAN NEEDED FOR FIRE CTL. DIKE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS LAGOON, POND/PIT FOR
    CONTAINMENT. DIKE FLOW OF SPILLED MATL USING SOIL/SANDBAGS/FOAMED
    BARRIERS SUCH AS POLYURETHANE/CONCRETE. USE CEMENT POWDER OR FLY
    ASH TO ABSORB LIQ MASS.  AIR SPILL: KNOCK DOWN W/H2O SPRAY. (ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: 250 MG/M3-HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE RESP W/FULL FACE-PIECE. SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL
    FACE-PIECE, HELMET/HOOD. SCBA W/FULL FACE-PIECE. 9300 MG/M3: TYPE
    'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERAT ED IN PRESS-DEMAND, POS-PRESS (ING 15)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP
    TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/SUBSTANCE. PROVIDE EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN
    W/IN(ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) NOTES THAT THE ORAL LD50 (RAT) 8G/KG FOR SUBJECT MATL.FIRE
    FIGHT PROC: FIRE CTL H2O FOR LATER DISP (1984 EMER RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.3). USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDIN G FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAP.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:644F,340C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:0.1@89C
Vapor Density:9.6
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH A WEAK AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLO W/CHLORINE POLYPROPYLENE, STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS,
    OR STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NON-VIOLENT UNDER NORM CNDNTS/W/H2O. MAY
    EXPLODE W/CHLORINE/REACT W/OXIDIZING MATL, ALKALIES/STRONG ACIDS.
    (ING 2)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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