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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET � NO. 517__ <br /> GENIUM PURL:SHING CORPORATIONall 131 <br /> 1146 CATALYN STREET L_9. <br /> SCHENECTAD'i, NY 12105.431t USA PPENTACHLOROPHENOL <br /> (518) 377-8855 01MIUMPUSoSNINO CORP. <br /> DATE OctuLer 14H3 <br /> SECTION I. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION <br /> MATERIAL NAME: PENTACHLOROPHENOL <br /> DESCRIPTION: Wood preservative and fungicide, aigacide in cooling towers. m <br /> OTHER DESIGNATIONS: PCP, Phenchlorol, Penta, CAS #000 087 85, C C1 OR �, t: <br /> MANUFACTURER: Available from several suppliers. 6 5 <br /> ,v <br /> SECTION It. INGREDIENTS AND HAZARDS %v HAZARD DATA <br /> Pentachlorophenol (Purified)} -hr Tk'A 0.5 mg/m3 <br /> .- (akin)** <br /> *ConlposiLion varies with each industrial batch. iman, Oral <br /> PCP is about 90% for comtt�irciat material with calor LDLo 29 mg/kg <br /> impurities Letrxchloruphenol and hydroxyehlorodiphenyl tat, Oral <br /> ethers. Low level contaminaticn by Certain chlorinated LD50 50 mg/kg <br /> diuxina and dibenzofurans may be responsible for t. Inhalation <br /> same toxic effects of coacmercial PCP, aucli as chiuruacne.* LDSO 1170 ug/kg <br /> *Current OSHA PEL and AUG!?, (1983) TLV. The ACGIH <br /> STET. is 1 .5 mg/m . *2,3,1,8-TCDD is not a contaminate. a . <br /> TpLoD6Dlm 3k PUXg:Ti R <br /> SECTION 111. PHYSICAL DATA <br /> oiling point, 1 atm deg C (decomposes) - 310 Specific g avity, 22/4C ------ 1.978* <br /> Vapor pressure, mm Rg .a 20C ------------ 0.0001 Melting point. deg C ------ 191* <br /> 11 100C - ------- 0.12 Molecular weight ------------- 266.35 <br /> Vapor density (Air=1) ------------- Log octane;/water <br /> Solubility in water, ppm M 20C --------- 14 partition) coeff. ---------- 5.01 <br /> ppearau•_e and Odui: Vh ite flake., needle-like crystals ur block form; pungent odor <br /> aAy wileu half. ('Technical grades dark grey to brown). Good �iwarning properties <br /> *. Uri9(lrl tat�Rp oPattLes of r°SPi�a`}tc retia] redacts ^,a:1 be SG1.85 and m. . 188-189C <br /> SECTION IV. FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA lower I upper <br /> F'..h F.1,1 end Mphod Tomp. Ll,..M Ax,r <br /> None* Not combu tib le* <br /> Extinguishing media: Use LhaL apprupriste or w_-rroundlng fire.• Dry chemical, car on <br /> dioxide, foam, water spray. Use water spray [c cool fire-e�mosed containers, When <br /> involved in a fire, it omits toxic fumes. <br /> Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective <br /> rlathing. <br /> *The Hoott materi I is Hct combystable. However, wood tre tin is preformed using 5 PCP <br /> so1n. Sn petro se von s (r�inera: s ixits karosire� which a:e combustible. <br /> SECTION V. REACTIVITY DATA <br /> This is a stable material in closed containers at room temperature under normal storage <br /> cud handling cooditlOus. It does nuL polymerize. <br /> A weak acid which forms salts in alkaline solutions. <br /> Solutions subjected to sunlight or ultraviolet light undergo photochemical degradation. <br /> Thermal-oxidative degradation products include vapors of hydrogen chloride and chlorine- <br /> Centalning compuunda. <br /> GENT L'.3i PUBLISHING <br />