Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS)
Di-OCTYL PHTHALATE (DOP)
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
Company Name: POWER CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (Pvt.) Ltd.
Factory Address: 5 kilometer Khurrianwala Jaranwala Road Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Head Office: Office # 1, 5th Floor, Legacy Tower, Kohinoor Town, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Faisalabad, Pakistan. Ph: +92-41-8530124-6, Fax:+92-41-8530127
Product Name: Di-OCTYL PHTHALATE (DOP)
Synonym: Di (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate, (DOP)
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Concentration 99.9 %
Major Constituent Phthalate Ester
3. Product Quality:
Test Parameter Unit Specification
Color APHA (Pt - CO) 18 MAX
Acid Value (mg KOH/mg) 0.02
Ester contents % 99.0 Min
Specific gravity 20/20 c, g/cm3 0.98 ±0.003
Water (%w/w) 0
PH No data
4. Physical Properties:
Item Unit Properties
Molecular weight 390.56
Melting point/freezing point ℃ (℉) -55 (-67)
Initial boiling point and boiling range ℃ (℉) 384 (723)
Evaporation rate - Not Applicable
Flammability - No data
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits % - / 0.3% (245℃)
Vapor pressure mmHg 0.023 (25℃)
Water solubility g/ℓ 0 (25℃)
Vapor density (Air=1) - 13.45
Specific gravity (water=1) - 0.981
Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water) - 5.03
Auto-ignition temperature ℃ 390
Decomposition temperature - No data
Viscosity cp 84.1 (20℃)
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5. Flammability:
Flash Point 215℃ (419℉)
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6. FIRST-AID MEASURES
Never give fluids or induce vomiting if patient is unconscious or is having convulsions.
Inhalation
If symptomatic, move to fresh air. Get medical attention if symptoms persist.
Skin Contact
Wash with soap and water. Get medical attention if symptoms occur.
Eye Contact
Any material that contacts the eye should be washed out immediately with water. If easy to do,
remove contact lenses. Get medical attention if symptoms persist.
Ingestion
Seek medical advice
7. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Product (DOP)
Extinguishing Media
Water fog or fine spray, carbon dioxide, Foam, dry chemical
Hazardous Combustion Products
Vapor-air mixture is explosive. Keep containers cool by spraying water.
Protection of Firefighters
Wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus and protective firefighting clothing
(includes firefighting helmet, coat, pant, boot and gloves)
Hazardous Combustion Products
Carbon dioxide and carbon
monoxide Unusual Fire and
Explosion Hazards None
8. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal Precautions
Wear adequate personal protective equipment, Exposure Controls/Personal Protection.
Environmental Precautions
Avoid washing into water courses. Avoid contaminating public drains or water supply. Waste
disposal should be in accordance with existing local, state and federal environmental regulations.
Methods of Cleaning Up
Extinguish all ignition sources. Avoid sparks, flames, heat and smoking. Ventilate. Absorb in dry
sand earth and place into containers.
9. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Avoid spilling, skin and eye contact. Keep away from heat, sparks and open flame. Ventilate well.
Avoid breathing vapors. Use approved respirator if air contamination is above accepted level.
Storage
Keep in cool, dry, ventilated storage and closed containers.
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Store away from incompatible substances
10. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Occupational exposure limits
Internally an occupational exposure limit
1) TWA : 5㎎/㎥
2) STEL : 10㎎/㎥
5㎎/㎥ ACGIH TWA
Appropriate engineering controls
Provide local exhaust ventilation to meet published exposure limits.
Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations of vapor, dust
or fume are present.○ Eye protection
Wear splash resistant safety goggles.
Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work
area.
Hand protection
o Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
Body protection
o Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
11. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability
Stable at normal temperatures and pressure.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Will not polymerize.
Conditions to avoid
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition.
Avoid incompatible substances.
Incompatibilities
Acids, bases, oxidizing materials.
Hazardous decomposition products
Thermal decomposition products : Oxides of carb
12. TOXICOLOGINAL INFORMATION
Information on the likely routes of exposure
Inhalation : May cause irritation, cough, and nausea.
Ingestion : May cause nausea, diarrhea and stomach pain.
Skin Contact : May cause irritation.
Eye Contact : May cause irritation.
Information on health hazards
Acute toxicity
1) Oral : LD50 30,000mg/Kg(rat)
2) Dermal : LD50 25,000mg/Kg(rabbiit)
3) Inhalation : LD50 10.62mg/ℓ4hr(rat)
Skin corrosion/irritation : Slightly irritation(500㎎, 24hr, rabbit)
Serious eye damage/eye irritation : Slightly irritation(500㎎, 24hr, rabbit)
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Sensitization-Respiration : No data.
Sensitization-Skin : Results of the maximizing method using guinea pigs -
Negative
Carcinogenicity : IARC Group 3, NTP Group R, ACGIH Group A3.
Germ cell mutagenicity : No data.
Toxic to reproduction : Category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) : No data.
Specific target organ toxicity(repeated exposure) : Category 2
Aspiration hazard : No data.
13. ECOLOGOCAL INFORMATION
Aquatic/terrestrial ecological toxicity
Fishes : LC50 0.3㎎/ℓ, 96hr
Algae : EC50 0.133㎎/ℓ, 48hr
Crustacean : No data.
Persistence/degradability
Persistence : No data.
Degradability : No data.
Bio accumulative potential
Biodegradability : 2.5％(28days, anaerobic).
Sccumulation : BCF 640.
Soil mobility : No data.
Other adverse effects : No data.
14. Radioactivity
Non
15. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Any disposal practice must be in compliance with all local and national laws and regulations.
16. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
HAZARD CLASS : 9
PACKING GROU : III
Warranty
This information and our technical advice are given in good faith but without warranty. Customers must
carry out their own trials to determine. The suitability of the product for their us
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