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Date of peer-review: March 1999
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| TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE | ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS | PREVENTION | FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING |
| FIRE | Combustible.
|
NO open
flames. |
Water spray,
foam, powder, carbon dioxide. |
| EXPLOSION |
| EXPOSURE | PREVENT
DISPERSION OF DUST! AVOID ALL CONTACT! |
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| Inhalation | Local
exhaust or breathing protection. |
Fresh air,
rest. Refer for medical attention. | |
| Skin | MAY BE
ABSORBED! |
Protective
gloves. Protective clothing. |
Rinse and
then wash skin with water and soap. Refer for medical attention.
|
| Eyes | Face shield,
or eye protection in combination with breathing protection. |
First rinse
with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily
possible), then take to a doctor. | |
| Ingestion | Do not eat,
drink, or smoke during work. |
Rinse mouth.
Refer for medical attention. |
| SPILLAGE DISPOSAL | PACKAGING & LABELLING | |||||||
| Sweep
spilled substance into sealable containers. Carefully collect remainder,
then remove to safe place. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.
(Extra personal protection: P3 filter respirator for toxic particles).
Chemical protection suit. |
Do not
transport with food and feedstuffs. EU Classification Symbol: T, N R: 45-48/25-50/53 S: 53-45-60-61 Note: E UN Classification UN Hazard Class: 6.1 UN Pack Group: III | |||||||
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE | STORAGE | |||||||
| Transport
Emergency Card: TEC (R)-61G12c |
Separated
from food and feedstuffs. Well closed. | |||||||
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| IMPORTANT DATA | |||
| PHYSICAL
STATE; APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS TO WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS. CHEMICAL DANGERS: The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: TLV: 0.002 mg/m^3 A3 (skin) (ACGIH 1998). MAK: class 4 (1998) |
ROUTES OF
EXPOSURE: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol, through the skin and by ingestion. INHALATION RISK: Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly on spraying. EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE: The substance may have effects on the liver and nervous system, resulting in impaired functions of organs and skin lesions. This substance is possibly carcinogenic to humans. Animal tests show that this substance possibly causes toxic effects upon human reproduction. | ||
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | |||
| Boiling
point: 323-326°C Melting point: 231°C Density: 1.21 g/cm^3 Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 20°C: 0.0000005 Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: 0.001 Relative vapour density (air = 1): 9.8 |
Flash point:
242°C c.c. Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 5.5-6.2 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL DATA | |||
| The substance is very toxic to aquatic organisms. In the food chain
important to humans, bioaccumulation takes place, specifically in plants
and fish. The substance may cause long-term effects in the aquatic
environment. Avoid release to the environment in circumstances different
to normal use. | |||
| NOTES | |||
| Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination
is indicated. Do NOT take working clothes home. Amatin, Anticarie,
Bunt-cure, No Bunt 80, Bunt-no-more (Dow chemicals), Co-op-hexa (Bayer
chemicals), Sanocide, Snieciotox are trade names. | |||
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |||
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| © IPCS, CEC 2001 | |||
See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Hexachlorobenzene (EHC 195, 1997)
Hexachlorobenzene (HSG 107, 1998)
Hexachlorobenzene (PDS)
Hexachlorobenzene (PIM 256)
Hexachlorobenzene (FAO/PL:1969/M/17/1)
Hexachlorobenzene (WHO Pesticide Residues Series 4)
Hexachlorobenzene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Supplement7, 1987)
Hexachlorobenzene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 20, 1979)
Hexachlorobenzene (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 79, 2001)