REGIS CHEMICAL CO -- 3,5-DINITROBENZOYL CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N050678
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3,5-DINITROBENZOYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/26/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050678
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:REGIS CHEMICAL CO
Address:8210 AUSTIN AVE
City:MORTON GROVE
State:IL
ZIP:60053
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-967-6000
Emergency Phone Num:708-967-6000;800-323-8144
Preparer's Name:V.H.E.
CAGE:55086
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:REGIS CHEMICAL CO
Address:8210 AUSTIN AVE
Box:City:MORTON GROVE
State:IL
ZIP:60053-3205
Country:US
Phone:708-967-6000/800-323-8144
CAGE:55086

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

Ingred Name:BENZOYL CHLORIDE, 3,5-DINITRO-; (3,5-DINITROBENZOYL
    CHLORIDE)
CAS:99-33-2
RTECS #:DM6637000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,  COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
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:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CONTAMINAT
    ED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATERIAL LIBERATING
    ACIDIC GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/DRY LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS. VENTILATE AREA WELL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE UNDER
    NITROGEN IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF EYES & SKIN.
    HARMFUL IF INHALED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN CASE OF FIRE.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:385F,196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>156F,>69C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM AIR & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CO*X, NITROGEN OXIDES, HCL GAS & PHOSGENE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS. THIS
    MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED
    LIME. IT CAN BE MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED
    IN PAPER & BURNE D IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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