Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral
Eye irritation, Category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
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.
SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this compound include sensitivity dermatitis, photosensitivity and stomatitis. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal colic, diarrhea, urticarial rash and jaundice. Irritation of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract may also occur. It can cause cramps. Symptoms of exposure to related compounds include necrosis of the mucous membranes, cerebral edema, degenerative changes in the liver and kidneys, bladder necrosis, collapse, coma, painless blanching or erythema, possible corrosion, profuse sweating, intense thirst, cyanosis from methemoglobinemia, hyperactivity, stupor, blood pressure fall, hyperpnea, abdominal pain, hemolysis, convulsions and pulmonary edema followed by pneumonia. If death from respiratory failure is not immediate, oliguria or anuria may occur. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound is toxic by ingestion. It is an irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen chloride gas. (NTP, 1992)
Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway. Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if necessary. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Monitor for pulmonary edema and treat if necessary . Monitor for shock and treat if necessary . Anticipate seizures and treat if necessary . For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with normal saline during transport . Administer activated charcoal . Do not use emetics. Cover skin burns with dry, sterile dressings after decontamination . Maintain body temperature. Phenols and related compounds
Fires involving this material can be controlled with a dry chemical, carbon dioxide or Halon extinguisher. A water spray may also be used. (NTP, 1992)
Flash point data for this chemical are not available; however, 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.
If a spill occurs, clean it up promptly. Don't wash it away. Instead, sprinkle the spill with sawdust, vermiculite, or kitty litter. Sweep it into a plastic garbage bag, and dispose of it as directed on the pesticide product label.
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.
Safe Storage of Pesticides. Always store pesticides in their original containers, complete with labels that list ingredients, directions for use, and first aid steps in case of accidental poisoning. Never store pesticides in cabinets with or near food, animal feed, or medical supplies. Do not store pesticides in places where flooding is possible or in places where they might spill or leak into wells, drains, ground water, or surface water.
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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: White slightly cream or light pink-colored powder. Melting point 177°C. Slight phenolic odor and a saline phenolic taste. Moderately toxic. Used as a fungicide and bactericide.
Colorless crystals
Odorless
-72°C(lit.)
236°C
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8°C(lit.)
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less than 1 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992)
log Kow = 4.26
1e-10 mm Hg at 77° F ; 0.0001 mm Hg at 212° F (NTP, 1992)
1.419 g/cm3
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Slowly oxidized in air. Insoluble in water.
Slowly oxidized in air. Acidic in reaction, and forms salts with aqueous alkalis. Photolysis in acidic solution in the absence of oxygen results in hydrolysis of one chlorine atom, to give the corresponding phenol; in the presence of oxygen, the corresponding benzoquinone is formed; the same products are formed at pH 9, together with 4-chloro-2,2'-methylenediphenol.
DICHLOROPHENE is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases (NTP, 1992). Weakly acidic.
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When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/.
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AEROBIC: Dichlorophene, 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 another study, the initial rate of biodegradation of dichlorophene in sewage began rapidly (10-40 percent reduction after 1.5 days) and then slowed over a period of several days (20-55, 30-60, and 40-60 percent after 2.5, 3.5, and 7 days respectively)(2). Dichlorophene has been classified as a synthetic organic chemical unlikely to be removed during biological sewage treatment, even after prolonged exposure of the biota(3). Using a concentration of 10-20 mg/L, dichlorophene degraded 50 percent (aerobic) in an activated sludge test over a 2 week period(4).
BCF values of 26 to 84 and 98 to 281 were measured for carp exposed to dichlorophene at concns of 50 ug/L and 5 ug/L, respectively, over an 8 week incubation period(1). According to a classification scheme(2), these BCF values suggest bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is moderate to high(SRC).
The Koc of dichlorophene is estimated as 4,950(SRC), using a log Kow of 4.26(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that dichlorophene is expected to have slight mobility in soil(SRC). Dichlorophene is a weak acid with pKa of 7.6(4), indicating that this compound will partially exist in anionic form in the environment(SRC). The anionic species is expected to have greater mobility in soils than the neutral species since anionic compounds typically adsorb less to soils than neutral 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: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
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IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
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ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
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