=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ASKAREL CAT#:M-508A-1 & M-508A-2,(PCBS),AROCLOR SERIES(SUPP)
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:5910
NIIN:00-197-4068
MSDS Number: BWMPP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MONSANTO CO
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-694-6661
Emergency Phone Num:314-694-6661, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:76541
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACCUSTANDARD INC
Address:125 MARKET ST
Box:City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06513
Country:US
Phone:800-442-5290
CAGE:0U4A8
Company Name:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Phone:314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111
CAGE:76541

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

Ingred Name:POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS)  (SARA III)
CAS:1336-36-3
RTECS #:TQ1350000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CHLORODIPHENYL;42% CHLORINE (AROCHLOR 1242)  (SARA III)
CAS:53469-21-9
RTECS #:TQ1356000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 1MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:AROCLOR 1248  (SARA III)
CAS:12672-29-6
RTECS #:TQ1358000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CHLORODIPHENYL;54% CHLORINE (AROCHLOR 1254)  (SARA III)
CAS:11097-69-1
RTECS #:TQ1360000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.5MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:AROCLOR 1260  (SARA III)
CAS:11096-82-5
RTECS #:TQ1362000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:AROCLOR 1221, 1232	(SARA III)
CAS:1336-36-3
RTECS #:TQ1350000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:AROCLOR 1016   (SARA III)
CAS:12674-11-2
RTECS #:TQ1351000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:OTHERS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEAT/PROLONG CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    CHLORACNE IN SOME PEOPLE.SKIN:ABSROBED THRU INTACT SKIN.LOC ACTION
    SIMILAR TO COMMON ORG SOLVENTS-REMOVES NATURAL FATS/OILS RESULTING
    IN DRYING/CRACKING.EYE:MODERATELY  IRRIT.INGEST:SLIGHTLY
    TOXIC.INHAL:ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS SHOWED 54% CHLORINATED MATL PRODUCES
    MORE LIVER INJURY THAN 42%.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:PCBS HAVE BEEN LISTED IN IARC
    GROUP 2B & IN NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:CHLORACNE. DRYING & CRACKING SKIN. MODERATELY
    EYE IRRITANT. SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGEST. LIVER INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR CONTRACTING
    OF CHLORACNE IN SOME PEOPLE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CONSULT PHYSICIAN.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANY OILY
    LAXATIVES.SKIN:IF LIQ/SOLID PCBS SPLASHED/SPILLED ON SKIN REMOVE
    CONTAMIN CLOTH.WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP/WATER.EYES:IRRIGATE
    IMMED W/CO PIOUS QUANT OF RUNNING WTER FOR @LEAST
    15MINS.PETROLATUM-BASED OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT MAY BE APPLIED TO
    RELIEVE IRRIT EFFECTS.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF RASH/RESP IRRIT
    PERSIST CALL PHYSICIAN.(SUPPLEM)

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

Flash Point:FIRE-RESISTANT
Extinguishing Media:PCBS ARE FIRE-RESISTANT COMPOUNDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STD FIREFIGHTING WEARING APPAREL & SCBA SHOULD
    BE WORN WHEN FIGHTING FIRES THAT INVOLVE POSSIBLE EXPO TO CHEM
    COMBUST PROD.CLEAN WELL/DECONTAMIN EQMPT AFT USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF PCB TRANSFORMER INVOLVED IN
    FIRE-RLATED INCIDENT OWENR OF TRANSFORMER MAY BE REQUIRED TO REPORT
    INCIDENT.CONSULT/FOLLOW FED/STATE/LOC REGS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.ADEQUATELY
    VENTILATED.CONTAIN SPILL/LEAK.PREVENT MATL ENTERING SEWER
    SYS/NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS/STREAMS.REMOVE BY MEANS OF ABSORPTIVE
    MATL(SAWDUST,VERMICULITE,DRYSAND,CLAY, DIRT,ETC)OR TRAP/REMOVE BY
    PUMPING.USE PPE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.
Other Precautions:FED REGS UNDER TSCA REQUIRE PCBS AND PCB ITEMS TO BE
    MARKED.(CHECK REGS FOR DETAILS).AVOID BREATH VAP/MIST.PCB IN ELECT
    EQPMT REPORTED TO PROD PCDD & PCDF DURING FIRE SITUATIONS-FROM NON
    PCB CMPD-SEE  EQMPT MFG.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE EQPMT WHEN AIRBORNE EXPO
    LIMITS EXCEEDED.FULL FACEPIECE EQMPT RECOMMENDED-CAN REPLACE
    FACESHIELD &/OR CHEM SPLASH GOGG.CONSULT RESP MFG FOR
    TYP/CONDITIONS.OBSERVED RESP USE LIMI TATIONS.SCBA/SUP AIR
    RESP.29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTI TO CONTROL EXPO LEVELS BELOW AIRBORNE EXO
    LIMITS.USE LOC MECHANICAL EXHAU VENTI @SOURCES OF AIR CONTAMIN.
Protective Gloves:APPROP GLOVES(VITON)SEE MFG FOR TYP/OPER
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATHS/SAFT SHOWER.PROT CLOTHING FOR
    BARRIER.PROT APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMIN CLOTH BEF REUSE.CLEAN PROT
    EQPMT BEF REUSE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HANDLING.AVOID BREATH
    VAP/MIST,CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1016;1221;1232;1242;1248;1254;1260.FLPT:170C 1016;141 150C
    1221;152-154C 1232;176-180C 1242;193-196C 1248;NONE
    1254/1260.1STAID:DR:LG AMTS INGEST GASTRIC LAVAGE SUGGESTED.HOT
    PCBS MAY CAUSE THERMAL BU RNS.IF ELECTR EQMPT ARCS OVER PCBS/OTHER
    CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON DIELECTRIC FLUIDS MAY DECOMPOSE TO PRODUCE
    HCL-RESP IRR

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

HCC:T6
Vapor Pres:VARIES
Spec Gravity:1.18-1.56 VAR
Viscosity:VARIES
Appearance and Odor:MOBILE OIL/VIS LIQ/STICKY RESIN;APHA COLOR
    40/100/150;DEPENDS ON AROCLOR SELECT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO2,HCL,PHENOLICS,ALDEHYDES & OTHER
    TOXIC COMBUST PRODS UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS(EXPO TO FLAME/HOT
    SURFACE).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL WASTES/RESIDUES CONTAINING
    PCBS:COLLECT,PLACE IN PROPER CNTNR,MARK,DISPOSE IN MANNER
    PRESCRIBED BY EPA REGS(40CFR761)& APPLICABLE STATE/LOC REGS.VAR
    FED/STATE/LOC REGS REQUIRE REPORTING PCB SPILLS  & CLEANUP
    LEVELS.CONSULT ATTORN/OFFICAILS.

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