COMPUGUIDE HOME PRODUCTS -- PARA-DICHLORBENZENE  -- 6840-00-174-1825
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PARA-DICHLORBENZENE
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-174-1825
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COMPUGUIDE HOME PRODUCTS
Box:1016
City:ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
State:NJ
ZIP:07632-0016
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:804-279-4371
CAGE:61253
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:COMPUGUIDE HOME PRODUCTS
Box:1016
City:ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
State:NJ
ZIP:07632-0016
Country:US
CAGE:61253

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

Ingred Name:P-DICHLOROBENZENE (1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE) (SARA III)
CAS:106-46-7
RTECS #:CZ4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM,A3 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 500 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE "SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE"
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, CYANOSIS AND IRREGULAR
    PULSE, IRRITATION TO THE SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND SOAP. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:150F/65.6C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ,CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC GASES(CHLORIDES & CHLORINE)
    CAN BE INVOLVED IN FIRES OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCRAPE UP OR ABSORB ON CLAY, SAWDUST, OR OTHER
    ABSORBANT MATERIAL OR DRUM AND DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG OXIDIZING
    AGENTS. AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF DUSTS OR
    VAPORS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:347F/175C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:5.08
Spec Gravity:1.236
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SAME AS BYTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL, ODOR OF MOTH BALLS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOIXDE,
    SMOKE, SOOT, CHLORIDES, AND CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN CHEMICAL LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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