POLYSCIENCE -- 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, 530D-1  -- 6810-00N047407
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, 530D-1
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047407
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:POLYSCIENCE
Address:7800 MERRIMAC AVE
City:NILES
State:IL
ZIP:60648
Country:US
Info Phone Num:321-965-0611
Emergency Phone Num:321-965-0611
CAGE:IO526
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:POLYSCIENCE
Address:7800 MERRIMAC AVE
Box:City:NILES
State:IL
ZIP:60714
Country:US
Phone:708-965-0611
CAGE:IO526
Company Name:POLYSCIENCE CORP
Address:7800 N MERRIMAC AVE
Box:48312
City:NILES
State:IL
ZIP:60714-3426
Country:US
Phone:708-965-0611
CAGE:58378

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, (2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY)-;
    (2,4-DICHLORYLPHENOXYACETIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:94-75-7
RTECS #:AG6825000
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 375 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. REPEATED
    EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAM TO THE LIVER, DAM  TO THE HEART, MAY CAUSE
    CONVULSIONS. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:RINSE WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT  BREATHING GIVE ARTIF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES/SKIN/CLTHG.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
    TOX. SEV EYE IRRIT. CARCIN. MUTAGEN. NEURO HAZ. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE
    GENETIC DAM. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. RISK OF
    DAM TO EYES.  IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH . .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:T5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>277F,>136C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @160C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEM INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
    SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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