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DIOCTYLADIPATE 143

2,4-DINITROPHENOL
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Aldifen; alpha-Dinitrophenol; 1 -Hydroxy-2,4-dinitrobenzene;
Chemical Formula: HOC,H3(NOJ,-2,4.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: Yellow; Odor:
Musty; sweet.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
184.1; Boiling Point at I atm.: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: 235, 113, 386; Critical Temperature:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.68 at 20°C (solid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Self-contained breathing
apparatus; butyl rubber gloves; goggles; lab coat; protective shoes; Symptoms Following Exposure:
Liver damage, metabolic stimulant, dermatitis, dilation of pupils; General Treatment for Exposure:
Remove victim from contaminated area and wash exposed skin with soap and water, Administer oxygen
if respiratory problems develop. Refer to a doctor; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThreshoM Limit Value): 0.2
mg/m3; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 4; LD,, below
50 mglkg; Late Toxicity: Produces clouding of lens of eye (cataracts) in animals and humans, birth
defects in chick embryos; Vapor (Gas) Initant Characteristics: Not pertinent; Liquid or Solid Irritant
Characteristics: Causes smarting of the skin and first-degree burns on short exposure; may cause
second-degree burns on long exposure; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Data not available; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water, dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to
be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Vapors are toxic; Behavior in Fire:
Can detonate or explode when heated under Confinement; Ignition Temperature : Data not available;
Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water : No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: Reacts
with oxidizing materials and combustibles; Stability During Transport: May detonate when heated under
confinement; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerizm’on: Not pertinent;
Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

DIOCTYL ADIPATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Adipic Acid, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Ester; Adipol 2EH; Di(2-
ethylhexyl) Adipage; DOA; Chemical Formula: C,H,,OOC(CH~,COOC,H,,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Mild characteristic.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I arm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
371; Boiling Point at I atm.: Very high; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.928 at 20°C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -15,430, -8,580, -359; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: None required;
Symptoms Following Exposure: Low toxicity; no reports of injury in industrial handling; General
Trealment for Exposure: SKIN AND EYES: wipe off and wash skin with soap and water. Treat like
lubricating oil. Flush eyes with water. Remove to fresh air; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit
Vahe): Not pertinent; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; LD,,
5 to 15 glkg; Late Toxicity: None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are nonirritating to the
eyes and throat; Liquid or Solid Im*tant Characteristics: Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing and
allowed to remain, may cause smarting and reddening of the skin; Odor Threshold: Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 390 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Data not available; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used: Data not available;
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: None; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature:
Data not available; Electrical Hazard: Data not available; Buming Rate: Data not available.