CITY CHEMICAL CORP -- DIOCTYL PHTHALATE  -- 6810-01-014-1537
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIOCTYL PHTHALATE
MSDS Date:09/18/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-014-1537
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORP
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-553-6900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:PHTHALIC ACID, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:117-81-7
RTECS #:TI0350000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 30,600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. VAP/MIST IS IRRITATING TO
    EYES, MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE GI DISTURBS,
    DMG TO LIVER. CHRONIC:CARCIN. O VEREXP MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDER(S)
    BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS. TARGET
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PHTHALIC ACID,
    BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)ESTER:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 56,
    1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ORGAN DATA:LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (OTHER
    CHANGES); GI (OTHER CHANGES); PATERNAL EFTS (OTHER EFTS ON MALE);
    MATERNAL EFTS (OVARIES, FALLOPIAN TUBES); EFTS ON FERTILITY
    (FEMALE/MALE FERTILITY INDEX , LITTER SIZE, OTHER MEASURES OF
    FERTILITY); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOX, FETAL DEATH); SPECIFIC
    DEVEL ABNORMS(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY.
    DISCA RD CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:405F,207C
Lower Limits:0.3%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROP FOAM. FOAM & WATER SPRAY ARE EFTIVE BUT MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLET E.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. IRRITANT. POSS
    TERATOGEN. REPRO HAZ. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. TOXIC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. CARCINOGEN. MAY CAUSE
    CANCER. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO
    EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. POSS RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. IF YOU FEEL
    UNWELL, SEEK MED  ADVICE (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS).

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGENS, 1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
    ANIMAL:LIVER, TESTES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:(MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM).
    TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:723F,384C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-58F,-50C
Vapor Pres:1.2 @ 93C
Vapor Density:>16
Spec Gravity:0.981
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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