Decabromodiphenyl oxide

Not classified.

H225 Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

H302 Harmful if swallowed

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

H312 Harmful in contact with skin

H315 Causes skin irritation

H318 Causes serious eye damage

H320 Causes eye irritation

H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness

H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects

H351 Suspected of causing cancer

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

H413 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

P201 Obtain special instructions before use.

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264 Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264 Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P273 Avoid release to the environment.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P331 Do NOT induce vomiting.

P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P308+P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

P370+P378 In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

P405 Store locked up.

P501 Dispose of contents/container to..…

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Fresh air, rest.

Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).

Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink.

SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include irritation of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. It may also cause diarrhea, liver damage and kidney damage. Chronic exposure may cause intoxication. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound is an irritant of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. It may be harmful by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. It may also emit fumes of hydrogen bromide. (NTP, 1992)

Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on the left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Poisons A and B

Wear self contained breathing apparatus for fire fighting if necessary.

Flash point data for this chemical are not available; however, it is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)

In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.

Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting.

Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting.

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Avoid breathing dust.; Environmental precautions: Do not let product enter drains.; Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

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.

Separated from food and feedstuffs.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

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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 safety spectacles.

Protective gloves.

Use ventilation.

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On combustion, forms toxic fumes.

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

DECABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE is incompatible with strong oxidizers (NTP, 1992).

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Strong oxidizing agents

When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen bromide/.

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Evaluation: No epidemiological data relevant to the carcinogenicity of decabromodiphenyl oxide. There is limited evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of decabromodiphenyl oxide. Overall evaluation: Decabromodiphenyl oxide is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

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The substance may have effects on the thyroid.

A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly.

AEROBIC: Decabromodiphenyl ether was judged to be moderate to hard to degrade according to results obtained by the "cultivation method" in which 27% and 4% degradation occurred in 3 days in river water and coastal sea water inoculum, respectively, in Japan(1). Decabromodiphenyl ether, present at 100 mg/L, reached 0% of its theoretical BOD in 2 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test which classified the compound as not readily biodegradable(2). A soil degradation study found that soils spiked with 1, 10, and 100 mg/kg decabromodiphenyl ether showed no degradation after 160 days of incubation(3).

BCF values of <5 to <50 were measured in fish for decabromodiphenyl ether(SRC) using carp (Cyprinus carpio) which were exposed over a 6-week period(1). Forty-eight hour fish (species not reported) bioconcentration studies with C14-labeled decabromodiphenyl ether revealed no measurable bioconcentration in fish filets; the measured BCF was 0.3(2). Rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) exposed to decabromobiphenyl ether during a 120-day study contained this compound at 38 ng/g of fresh weight in muscle tissue and up to 870 ng/g of fresh weight in the liver(3). An uptake of approximately 0.005% was calculated from decabromodiphenyl ether concentrations in muscle tissue and the mean dietary dose of decabromodiphenyl ether; this value does not include the sum of the metabolites of this compound(3). Using juvenile lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and a 56-day period, decabromodiphenyl ether had a BCF of <1(4). According to a classification scheme(5), these BCF values suggest the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. Wild blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) collected on the Dutch coast were put through depuration for 24 hours; decabromodiphenyl ether concentrations dropped from 3350 to 50 ng/g of extractable lipids in one test and from 1580 to 480 ng/g of extractable lipids in another(6). Plankton, Diporeia, lake whitefish, lake trout, and Chinook salmon were collected from Lake Michigan in 2006 between April and August to study the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in a food web of Lake Michigan(7); decabromodiphenyl ether did not biomagnify in the food web(7). A microcosm study using carp (Cyprinus carpio) found no bioaccumulation of decabromodiphenyl ether after 20 and 50-day exposure periods(8).

Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of decabromodiphenyl ether can be estimated to be 2.8X10+5(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that decabromodiphenyl ether is expected to be immobile in soil.

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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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

ADR/RID: No

IMDG: No

IATA: No

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The substance has a variable melting and boiling range, reflecting the nature of the material and the individual manufacturing processes.