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WELCOME TO SOLDIER AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL COMMAND'S PRODUCT SUPPORT WEBSITE DATE: 27 April 1990 U.S. ARMY CHEMICAL Emergency Telephone #s: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT CRDEC Safety Office AND ENGINEERING CENTER 410-671-4411 0800-1630 EST After normal duty hours: 410-278-5201 Ask for CRDEC Staff Duty Officer IMPREGNITE, TYPE II STABILIZED (XXCC3) TENTATIVE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURER'S NAME: Department of the Army MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS: U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT, MUNITIONS AND CHEMICAL COMMAND CHEMICAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER ATTN: SMCCR-SFS ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010-5423 CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: 61850-50-8 NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 6850-00-281-4244 CHEMICAL NAME: N,N'-Dichlorobis-(2,4,6-Trichlorophenyl) Urea + Zinc Oxide TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS: XXCC3 Impregnite, type II, stabilized, XXCC3 Octachlor Carbonilide + Zinc oxide CHEMICAL FAMILY: Mixture CHEMICAL FORMULA: C13 H4 Cl8 N2 O. Zn NFPA 704 SIGNAL: Health - 1 /\ Flammability - 2 /2 \ Reactivity - 1 /\ /\ /1 \/ 1\ \ /\ / \/ \/ \ / \/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION II - COMPOSITION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INGREDIENTS FORMULA QUANTITY TLV NAME (percent) Zinc Oxide ZnO 8.1-10.1 5 mg/m3 Octachlor C13 H4 Cl8 N2 O 90 - 92 * Carbonilide * None established/available ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOILING POINT DEG F (DEG C): Not available VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg): Not available VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): Not available *SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Insoluble SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): Not available *FREEZING (MELTING) POINT: Decomposes on heating above 150 DEG C AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE DEG F (DEG C): Not available VISCOSITY (CENTISTOKES): Not available APPEARANCE & ODOR: It is a fine white granular crystal powder with a strong bleach-like, chlorine odor. * Based on information from a CARLTECH Assoc., Inc. report on octachlor carbonilide (CC2, Type I), a component of XXCC3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASHPOINT: Not available FLAMMABILITY LIMITS (% by volume): Not available SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Avoid using extinguishing methods that will cause splashing or spreading of XXCC3. Wear protective equipment (see Section 8 of this MSDS). Dilution with water will reduce intensity of flames. All persons not engaged in extinguishing the fire should be evacu- ated immediately. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Carbon dioxide, water, or foam. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Storage of XXCC3 in asphalt lined fi- berboard containers without proper ventilation is conducive to spontaneous combustion. See Section 6 - REACTIVITY for further information. When heated to decomposition it emits hydrogen chloride and (NO)x. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: A TLV for the mixture has not been determined. The TLV for zinc oxide is 5 mg/m3. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: *Results of studies indicate that this material when ingested in single oral doses is relatively nontoxic. In vitro studies indicate that the material poses no hazard as a mutagen. Due to the ex- tremely low solubility of the material, it appears that massive doses would be required to produce toxic manifestations. XXCC3 can be expected to be an eye, nose and throat irritant. XXCC3 presently is not listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), National Toxicology Program (NTP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or American Conference of Governmental Indus- trial Hygienists (ACGIH) as a carcinogen. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: INHALATION: Remove victim to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. If victim has difficulty breathing, adminis- ter oxygen. Get medical attention IMMEDIATELY. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY flush with copious amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention IMMEDIATELY. SKIN CONTACT: Immediately wash with copious amounts of water. Remove clothing immediately. Seek medical attention. INGESTION: If patient is conscious, give as much water or milk as possible. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY. * Studies were performed by USAEHA, Study No. 75-51-0523-87, dtd March 1987. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STABILITY: Fairly stable, although it decomposes gradually. Dry storage is necessary; exposure to moisture deteriorates impregnite. Ensure that XXCC3 is NOT stored in asphalt lined fiberboard containers. See Sections 7 & 9. *INCOMPATIBILITY: Explosive with compounds that react with chlorine. Vio- lent or explosive reaction on mixing with dimethyl sulfoxide. Ignites on contact with ammonium carbonate or organic amines. Storage of XXCC3 in asphalt lined fiberboard containers is conducive to spontaneous combustion. XXCC3 will react with the asphalt and generate heat. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: Decomposes on heating above 150 DEG C. When heated to decomposition it emits hydrogen chloride and (NO)x. During a chemical reaction, chlorine gas can also be released. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Not available * Based on information from a CARLTECH Assoc., Inc. report on octachlor car- bonilide (CC2, Type I), a component of XXCC3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION VII - SPILL, LEAK, AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: XXCC3 is a solid powder and should be scooped up and placed in an open head drum con- forming to MIL-D-14258 and lined with sodium silicate. The material should be washed off of all wood, metal, or other hard surface with soap and water. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: The powder may be buried in a sanitary landfill. XXCC3 is not a RCRA hazardous waste. The State of California considers XXCC3 a RCRA hazardous waste when disposal is necessary. In California dispose of XXCC3 in accordance with state envi- ronmental regulations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: For normal handling of XXCC3 a NIOSH full-face res- pirator with dust/mist filter should be used. If chlorine gas is present, then use a combination dust/mist and acid gas cartridge approved for chlorine. If chlorine levels exceed 10 ppm, then a NIOSH approved atmos- phere supplying respirator approved for use in an IDLH atmosphere should be used to provide protection. VENTILATION: Provide general or local exhaust ventilation adequate to main- tain exposure below applicable occupational health standards. PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Chemical protective or work gloves to minimize contact with crystals. EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses or dust goggles OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: None required ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: Store in a cool, well ventilated area away from heat or open flame. Avoid handling, storing near, or shipping with strong oxidizing materials. Chemical showers, eye wash stations and personal cleanliness facilities must be provided. Wash hands before meals and at the end of work day. No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted at the worksite. Mixtures of finely ground impregnite and zinc oxide are flammable if stored in asphalt lined fiberboard containers and all necessary precautions should be taken for protection of personnel. If XXCC3 is stored in this manner, and the fiberboard containers are compactly stored in a closed room, the heat transferred from one container to the next is sufficient to propo- gate the decomposition, thereby causing a storage hazard. In order to mini- mize storage hazards of XXCC3 stored in asphalt lined fiberboard containers the following precautions should be observed: a. Filled drums of XXCC3 should be placed on a pallet with the drums positioned so that they will be no less than six inches apart and no less than six inches from a wall. b. If loaded pallets or XXCC3 are stacked in tiers, the vertical space between drums should be alternately 6 inches and 24 inches, with 6 inches between drums in the first and second tiers. Supports should be provided for the pallets so that no tier of containers will support more than one tier of containers stacked above it. XXCC3 should NOT be packaged in asphalt lined containers and it should be repackaged into sodium silicate coated drums (See section VII). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION X - TRANSPORTATION DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Not regulated DOT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: Not regulated DOT LABEL: Not regulated DOT MARKING: Not regulated EMERGENCY ACCIDENT PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES: See sections IV, VII, and VIII. _____________________ While the Chemical Research Development and Engineering Center, Department of the Army believes that the data contained herein are factual and the opinions expressed are those of qualified experts regarding the results of the tests conducted, the data are not to be taken as a warranty or representation for which the Department of the Army or Chemical Research Development and Engineering Center assumes legal responsibility. 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