ICSC 0895 - HEXACHLOROBENZENE

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

ICSC: 0895
_{Peer-Review Status: 24.03.1999 Validated}

Perchlorobenzene
HCB
Pentachlorophenylchloride
Phenyl perchloryl

CAS #: 118-74-1 RTECS #: DA2975000
UN #: 2729
EC #: 602-065-00-6
EINECS #: 204-273-9

Formula: C₆Cl₆
Molecular mass: 284.8

TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE	ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS	PREVENTION	FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE	Combustible.	NO open flames.	Use water spray, foam, powder, carbon dioxide.
EXPLOSION

EXPOSURE		PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST! AVOID ALL CONTACT!
Inhalation		Use 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		Wear 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 refer for medical attention.
Ingestion		Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.	Rinse mouth. Refer for medical attention .

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL	PACKAGING & LABELLING
Personal protection: chemical protection suit and particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.	Do not transport with food and feedstuffs. EC 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 GHS Classification

EMERGENCY RESPONSE	SAFE STORAGE
Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-61GT2-III.	Separated from food and feedstuffs. Well closed.

IMPORTANT DATA

Physical State; Appearance
COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.

Physical dangers

Chemical dangers
Decomposes on heating. This produces toxic fumes.

Occupational exposure limits
TLV: 0.002mg/m³ as TWA; (skin); A3 (confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans); (ACGIH 2004).
MAK: Carcinogen category: 4; Pregnancy risk group: D; Skin absorption (H); (DFG 2004).

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 short-term exposure

Effects of long-term or repeated exposure
The substance may have effects on the liver and nervous system. This may result 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	ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Boiling point: 323-326°C Melting point: 231°C Density: 1.21 g/cm³ Solubility in water, g/100ml 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	The substance is very toxic to aquatic organisms. Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur in plants and fish. The substance may cause long-term effects in the aquatic environment. This substance does enter the environment under normal use. Great care, however, should be taken to avoid any additional release, for example through inappropriate disposal.

NOTES

Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is suggested.
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.
Card has been partly updated in October 2005.
See sections Occupational Exposure Limits, Emergency Response.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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    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)