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372 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID
respirator for toxic dust; goggles; protective clothing to prevent contact with skin. Symptoms Following
Exposure: INHALATION: Dust may cause swelling of eyes and eye injury, irritation of nose and
throat. Solid irritates skin on prolonged contact; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION:
remove to fresh air; get medical attention; EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min.; get medical
attention. SKIN: wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Not
pertinent; Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: 20% solution in fuel
oil: Grade 2, LD,, 0.5 to 5 glkg (rat); Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im’tm
Characteristics: Essentially non-volatile at ordinary temperatures; Liquid or Solid Im’tm
Characteristics: May cause injury to eye. Prolonged contact with skin causes a slight bum. Dust
irritates nose and throat; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used:; Special Hazarak of
Combustion Products:; Behavior in Fire:; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not
pertinent; Bunzing Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing AgentsforAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerimion: Not pertinent.

2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY ACETIC ACID
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: 2,4,5-T; Chemical Formdu: 2,4,5-Cl,C&20C&COOH.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped):Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at I5 “c and I atm.: Solid; Molecular Weight
255.5; Boiling Point at I am.: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: 316, 158,431; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.803 at 20 “c (solid); Vapor (Gas)
@ea@ Gmviry: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of combustion: -6,500, -3,600, -150; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment Dust mask and rubber
gloves. Symptoms Following Enposure: INHALATION: Overexposure to dust by inhalationor ingestion
may cause fatigue, nausea, vomiting, lowered blood pressure, convulsions, coma. Dust may irritate
eyes and skin; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove victim to fie& air; if
required, give artificial respiration. EYES: flush with water until irritating dust is removed. SKIN:
wash with soap and water. INGESTION: call physician at once; induce vomiting and administer gastric
lavage; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 10 @m5; short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data
not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3, oral LD,, 500 mg/kg (rat); Late Toxicity: Birth defects
in rats and mice. Causes an acne-like skin eruption among human workers; Vapor (Gas) Im‘tm
Characteristics: Not pertinent; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor
Threshold: Not Pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not pertinent (solid); Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water, foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic hydrogen chloride and
phosgene gases; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : No data; Electrical Hazard:
Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity -Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: Can be
corrosive to common metals; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and
Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

TRICHLOROSILANE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Silicochloroform, Trichloromonosilane; Chemical Formula:
SiHCI, .
Observable Characteristics - Physical state (as shipped):Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Sharp,
choking, like hydrochloric acid.