Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 2
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P391 Collect spillage.
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P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Excerpt from ERG Guide 171 [Substances (Low to Moderate Hazard)]: Inhalation of material may be harmful. Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes. Inhalation of Asbestos dust may have a damaging effect on the lungs. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Some liquids produce vapors that may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control may cause pollution. (ERG, 2016)
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Fires involving this material can be controlled with a dry chemical, carbon dioxide or Halon extinguisher.
Flash point data for this chemical are not available. It is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Collect and arrange disposal. Keep the chemical in suitable and closed containers for disposal. Remove all sources of ignition. Use spark-proof tools and explosion-proof equipment. Adhered or collected material should be promptly disposed of, in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
You should protect this material from exposure to light, and store it in a refrigerator.
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Colorless white crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992)
LEAF OR NEEDLES FROM ALCOHOL
Weak, characteristic odor
255°C(lit.)
187°C(lit.)
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51°C(lit.)
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less than 1 mg/mL at 68° F (NTP, 1992)
log Kow= 4.12
0.0044mmHg at 25°C
1.08
5.8 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air)
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This compound is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light.
DIBENZOFURAN is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light (NTP, 1992).
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CLASSIFICATION: D; not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity. BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION: Based on no human data and no animal data for dibenzofuran alone. HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY DATA: None. ANIMAL CARCINOGENICITY DATA: None.
No information is available on the reproductive or developmental effects of dibenzofuran in humans or animals.
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AEROBIC: Dibenzofuran, present at 100 mg/l, reached 0% of its theoretical BOD in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/l and the Japanese MITI test(1). In a 3-day cultivation test using Tama river water and coastal seawater, 22% and 12% of initial dibenzofuran (20 ppm) was degraded(2). On this basis, degradability of dibenzofuran was judged to be moderate-to-difficult(2).
Bioconcentration factors (BCF) for dibenzofuran were measured during a 33-day model ecosystem study: alga, 82; snail, 2,858; mosquito, 2,094; fish, 947(1). Equilibrium BCFs in fathead minnows ranged from 1,100 to 1,700 during 28-day flow-through experiments; equilibrium concns were reached after 2 to 4 days of exposure(1). At initial dibenzofuran concns of 5 and 50 ug/l, BCF values for guppies ranged from 524 to 2,420 and 848 to 2,200, respectfully, over a 8-week period(2). Over 97% of the accumulated dibenzofuran was eliminated in 2 days during depuration tests in fathead minnow(3). A log BCF of 3.54 was measured for guppies (Poecilia reticulata)(4). Sea lamprey taken from the Broadhead Creek site (near a coal gasification plant contaminated with coal-tar in Stroudsburg, PA) had a BCF for dibenzofuran of 7.3 liters/kg(5). According to a classification scheme(6), BCF values for fish of 524 to 947(1,2) are high and from 1,100 to 2,420(1,2) are very high(SRC).
The Koc of dibenzofuran is estimated as 4,200(SRC), using a log Kow of 4.12(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that dibenzofuran is expected to have slight mobility in soil(SRC). Monitoring of dibenzofuran in contaminated groundwater beneath an abandoned creosote facility in Conroe, TX has suggested that leaching of dibenzofuran may be much more important than predicted from estimation methods, although soil from this location had a very low organic content and other co-contaminants present(4). Sorption of creosote compounds (including dibenzofuran) were measured on natural clayey till soil column(5); a Kd of 4.31 l/kg was measured for dibenzofuran (in the presence of other creosote compounds)(5).
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
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