DINOSEB
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NFPA 704
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General Description
Orange-brown viscous liquid or orange-brown solid. Orange crystals when pure. Has a pungent odor. Used as a plant growth regulator; insecticide and herbicide. (EPA, 1998)
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Reactivity Alerts
- Explosive
- Strong Oxidizing Agent
Air & Water Reactions
No rapid reaction with air. No rapid reaction with water.
Fire Hazard
This is a dinitrophenol herbicide. (Non-Specific -- Dinitrophenol, Flammable Solid). It is dangerously explosive. When not water wet it is a high explosive. Dry, the material is easily ignited and it will burn very vigorously. On decomposition, nitro compounds such as this emit toxic fumes. Appear to be stable in acid solution, but are susceptible to decomposition by ultraviolet radiation in alkaline solution. (EPA, 1998)
Health Hazard
Extremely toxic: Probable oral lethal dose is 5-50 mg/kg; between 7 drops and 1 teaspoonful for 70 kg person (150 lb.). (EPA, 1998)
Reactivity Profile
DINOSEB is a powerful oxidizing agent. (NTP, 1992). It is dangerously explosive. When not water wet it is a high explosive. Dry, the material is easily ignited and it will burn very vigorously. On decomposition, nitro compounds such as this emit toxic fumes. Appear to be stable in acid solution, but are susceptible to decomposition by ultraviolet radiation in alkaline solution. [EPA, 1998].
Belongs to the Following Reactive Group(s)
Potentially Incompatible Absorbents
Use caution: Liquids with this reactive group classification have been known to react with the absorbents listed below. More info about absorbents, including situations to watch out for...
- Cellulose-Based Absorbents
- Expanded Polymeric Absorbents
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Isolation and Evacuation
Excerpt from ERG Guide 153 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible)]:
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters (75 feet) for solids.
SPILL: Increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind direction, as necessary.
FIRE: If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2020)
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters (75 feet) for solids.
SPILL: Increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind direction, as necessary.
FIRE: If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2020)
Firefighting
This is a dinitrophenol herbicide. (Non-Specific -- Dinitrophenol, Flammable Solid) Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective clothing. If fire becomes uncontrollable, evacuate for a radius of 5000 feet.
This material is a dinitrophenol herbicide. (Non-Specific -- Dinitrophenol, Flammable Solid) Extinguish by flooding with water. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible. (EPA, 1998)
This material is a dinitrophenol herbicide. (Non-Specific -- Dinitrophenol, Flammable Solid) Extinguish by flooding with water. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible. (EPA, 1998)
Non-Fire Response
This is a dinitrophenol herbicide. (Non-Specific -- Dinitrophenol, Flammable Solid) Do not handle broken packages without protective equipment. Wash away any material which may have contacted the body with copious amounts of water. Keep sparks, flames, and other sources of ignition away. Keep material out of water sources and sewers. Keep spilled material wet. Do not attempt to sweep up dry material. (EPA, 1998)
Protective Clothing
For emergency situations, wear a positive pressure, pressure-demand, full facepiece self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or pressure- demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA and a fully-encapsulating, chemical resistant suit. (EPA, 1998)
DuPont Tychem® Suit Fabrics
No information available.
First Aid
Warning: Effects may be delayed from several hours to 2 days. Caution is advised. Toxicity of dinoseb is enhanced by high ambient temperature and physical activity.
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Dinoseb Exposure: Early manifestations of dinoseb exposure include fever, sweating, headache, and confusion. Elevations of blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate are common. Severe exposure may result in restlessness, seizures, and coma. Other signs and symptoms include dyspnea (shortness of breath), pulmonary edema, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Liver injury with associated jaundice, kidney failure, and cardiac arrhythmias may be noted. Muscle weakness may be pronounced. Dermal exposure results in yellow staining of the skin and may produce burns.
Emergency Life-Support Procedures: Acute exposure to dinoseb may require decontamination and life support for the victims. Emergency personnel should wear protective clothing appropriate to the type and degree of contamination. Air-purifying or supplied-air respiratory equipment should also be worn, as necessary. Rescue vehicles should carry supplies such as plastic sheeting and disposable plastic bags to assist in preventing spread of contamination.
Inhalation Exposure:
1. Move victims to fresh air. Emergency personnel should avoid self-exposure to dinoseb.
2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
3. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
4. Transport to a health care facility.
Dermal/Eye Exposure:
1. Remove victims from exposure. Emergency personnel should avoid self- exposure to dinoseb.
2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
3. Remove contaminated clothing as soon as possible.
4. If eye exposure has occurred, eyes must be flushed with lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes.
5. Vigorously wash exposed skin areas with soap and water. Yellowish coloration usually accompanies dermal exposure; the discoloration does not have to be fully removed to prevent further absorption.
6. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
7. Transport to a health care facility.
Ingestion Exposure:
1. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
2. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
3. Vomiting may be induced with syrup of Ipecac. If elapsed time since ingestion of dinoseb is unknown or suspected to be greater than 30 minutes, do not induce vomiting and proceed to Step
4.Ipecac should not be administered to children under 6 months of age.Warning: Ingestion of dinoseb may result in sudden onset of seizures or loss of consciousness. Syrup of Ipecac should be administered only if victims are alert, have an active gag-reflex, and show no signs of impending seizure or coma. If ANY uncertainty exists, proceed to Step
4.The following dosages of Ipecac are recommended: children up to 1 year old, 10 mL (1/3 oz); children 1 to 12 years old, 15 mL (1/2 oz); adults, 30 mL (1 oz). Ambulate (walk) the victims and give large quantities of water. If vomiting has not occurred after 15 minutes, Ipecac may be readministered. Continue to ambulate, and give water to the victims. If vomiting has not occurred within 15 minutes after second administration of Ipecac, administer activated charcoal.
4. Activated charcoal may be administered if victims are conscious and alert. Use 15 to 30 g (1/2 to 1 oz) for children, 50 to 100 g (1-3/4 to 3-1/2 oz) for adults, with 125 to 250 mL (1/2 to 1 cup) of water.
5. Promote excretion by administering a saline cathartic or sorbitol to conscious and alert victims. Children require 15 to 30 g (1/2 to 1 oz) of cathartic; 50 to 100 g (1-3/4 to 3-1/2 oz) is recommended for adults.
6. Transport to a health care facility. (EPA, 1998)
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Dinoseb Exposure: Early manifestations of dinoseb exposure include fever, sweating, headache, and confusion. Elevations of blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate are common. Severe exposure may result in restlessness, seizures, and coma. Other signs and symptoms include dyspnea (shortness of breath), pulmonary edema, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Liver injury with associated jaundice, kidney failure, and cardiac arrhythmias may be noted. Muscle weakness may be pronounced. Dermal exposure results in yellow staining of the skin and may produce burns.
Emergency Life-Support Procedures: Acute exposure to dinoseb may require decontamination and life support for the victims. Emergency personnel should wear protective clothing appropriate to the type and degree of contamination. Air-purifying or supplied-air respiratory equipment should also be worn, as necessary. Rescue vehicles should carry supplies such as plastic sheeting and disposable plastic bags to assist in preventing spread of contamination.
Inhalation Exposure:
1. Move victims to fresh air. Emergency personnel should avoid self-exposure to dinoseb.
2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
3. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
4. Transport to a health care facility.
Dermal/Eye Exposure:
1. Remove victims from exposure. Emergency personnel should avoid self- exposure to dinoseb.
2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
3. Remove contaminated clothing as soon as possible.
4. If eye exposure has occurred, eyes must be flushed with lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes.
5. Vigorously wash exposed skin areas with soap and water. Yellowish coloration usually accompanies dermal exposure; the discoloration does not have to be fully removed to prevent further absorption.
6. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
7. Transport to a health care facility.
Ingestion Exposure:
1. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
2. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures.
3. Vomiting may be induced with syrup of Ipecac. If elapsed time since ingestion of dinoseb is unknown or suspected to be greater than 30 minutes, do not induce vomiting and proceed to Step
4.Ipecac should not be administered to children under 6 months of age.Warning: Ingestion of dinoseb may result in sudden onset of seizures or loss of consciousness. Syrup of Ipecac should be administered only if victims are alert, have an active gag-reflex, and show no signs of impending seizure or coma. If ANY uncertainty exists, proceed to Step
4.The following dosages of Ipecac are recommended: children up to 1 year old, 10 mL (1/3 oz); children 1 to 12 years old, 15 mL (1/2 oz); adults, 30 mL (1 oz). Ambulate (walk) the victims and give large quantities of water. If vomiting has not occurred after 15 minutes, Ipecac may be readministered. Continue to ambulate, and give water to the victims. If vomiting has not occurred within 15 minutes after second administration of Ipecac, administer activated charcoal.
4. Activated charcoal may be administered if victims are conscious and alert. Use 15 to 30 g (1/2 to 1 oz) for children, 50 to 100 g (1-3/4 to 3-1/2 oz) for adults, with 125 to 250 mL (1/2 to 1 cup) of water.
5. Promote excretion by administering a saline cathartic or sorbitol to conscious and alert victims. Children require 15 to 30 g (1/2 to 1 oz) of cathartic; 50 to 100 g (1-3/4 to 3-1/2 oz) is recommended for adults.
6. Transport to a health care facility. (EPA, 1998)
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Note: For Vapor Density and Specific Gravity, comparing the value to 1.0 can tell you if the chemical will likely sink/rise in air or sink/float in fresh water (respectively). Short phrases have been added to those values below as an aid. However, make sure to also consider the circumstances of a release. The Vapor Density comparisons are only valid when the gas escaping is at the same temperature as the surrounding air itself. If the chemical is escaping from a container where it was pressurized or refrigerated, it may first escape and behave as a heavy gas and sink in the air (even if it has a Vapor Density value less than 1). Also, the Specific Gravity comparisons are for fresh water (density 1.0 g/mL). If your spill is in salt water (density about 1.027 g/mL), you need to adjust the point of comparison. There are some chemicals that will sink in fresh water and float in salt water.
Note: For Vapor Density and Specific Gravity, comparing the value to 1.0 can tell you if the chemical will likely sink/rise in air or sink/float in fresh water (respectively). Short phrases have been added to those values below as an aid. However, make sure to also consider the circumstances of a release. The Vapor Density comparisons are only valid when the gas escaping is at the same temperature as the surrounding air itself. If the chemical is escaping from a container where it was pressurized or refrigerated, it may first escape and behave as a heavy gas and sink in the air (even if it has a Vapor Density value less than 1). Also, the Specific Gravity comparisons are for fresh water (density 1.0 g/mL). If your spill is in salt water (density about 1.027 g/mL), you need to adjust the point of comparison. There are some chemicals that will sink in fresh water and float in salt water.
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Flash Point:
60.1 to 84.9°F
for 3 commercial products
(EPA, 1998)
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): data unavailable
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): data unavailable
Autoignition Temperature: data unavailable
Melting Point:
100 to 108°F
(EPA, 1998)
Vapor Pressure:
1 mmHg
at 303.98°F
(EPA, 1998)
Vapor Density (Relative to Air):
7.73
(EPA, 1998)
- Heavier than air; will sink
Specific Gravity:
1.2647
at 113°F
(EPA, 1998)
- Denser than water; will sink
Boiling Point: data unavailable
Molecular Weight:
240.2
(EPA, 1998)
Water Solubility: data unavailable
Ionization Energy/Potential: data unavailable
IDLH: data unavailable
AEGLs (Acute Exposure Guideline Levels)
No AEGL information available.ERPGs (Emergency Response Planning Guidelines)
No ERPG information available.PACs (Protective Action Criteria)
| Chemical | PAC-1 | PAC-2 | PAC-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinoseb; (2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol) (88-85-7) | 0.41 mg/m3 | 4.5 mg/m3 | 5.4 mg/m3 |
(DOE, 2018)
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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Title III Consolidated List of
Lists,
the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standards,
and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard List
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EPA Consolidated List of Lists
| Regulatory Name | CAS Number/ 313 Category Code |
EPCRA 302 EHS TPQ |
EPCRA 304 EHS RQ |
CERCLA RQ | EPCRA 313 TRI |
RCRA Code |
CAA 112(r) RMP TQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinitrobutyl phenol | 88-85-7 | 100/10000 pounds | 1000 pounds | 1000 pounds | 313 | P020 | |
| Dinoseb | 88-85-7 | 100/10000 pounds | 1000 pounds | 1000 pounds | X | P020 |
- "X" indicates that this is a second name for an EPCRA section 313 chemical already included on this consolidated list. May also indicate that the same chemical with the same CAS number appears on another list with a different chemical name.
(EPA List of Lists, 2022)
CISA Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
No regulatory information available.OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard List
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This section provides a listing of alternate names for this chemical,
including trade names and synonyms.
- AATOX
- ARETIT
- BASANITE
- BLAARTOX
- BNP 20
- BNP 30
- BUTAPHEN
- BUTAPHENE
- CALDON
- CHEMOX GENERAL
- CHEMOX P.E.
- CHEMOX PE
- DBNF
- DESICOIL
- DIBUTOX
- DIBUTOX 20CE
- DINITRALL
- DINITRO WEED KILLER
- 4,6-DINITRO-2- SEC-BUTYLPHENOL
- 4,6-DINITRO-2-(1-METHYL-N-PROPYL)PHENOL
- 4,6-DINITRO-2-(2-BUTYL)PHENOL
- 4,6-DINITRO-2-SEC-BUTYLPHENOL
- 2,4-DINITRO-6-(1-METHYLPROPYL)PHENOL
- 2,4-DINITRO-6-SEC- BUTYLPHENOL
- 2,4-DINITRO-6-SEC-BUTYLPHENOL
- 4,6-DINITRO-O-SEC-BUTYLPHENOL
- DINITRO-ORTHO-SEC-BUTYL PHENOL
- DINITROBUTYL PHENOL
- DINITROBUTYLPHENOL
- DINOSEB
- DN 289
- DNBP
- DNOSBP
- DNSBP
- DOW GENERAL
- DOW GENERAL WEED KILLER
- DOW SELECTIVE WEED KILLER
- DYTOP
- ELGETOL
- ELGETOL 318
- ENT 1,122
- GEBUTOX
- HIVERTOX
- KILOSEB
- KNOXWEED
- LADOB
- LASEB
- LIRO DNBP
- 2-(1-METHYLPROPYL)-4,6-DINITROPHENOL
- NITROPONE
- PHENOL, 2-(1-METHYLPROPYL)-4,6-DINITRO-
- PHENOL, 2-(L-METHYLPROPYL)-4,6-DINITRO-
- PHENOL, 2-SEC-BUTYL-4,6- DINITRO-
- PHENOL, 2-SEC-BUTYL-4,6-DINITRO-
- PHENOTAN
- PNOSBP
- PREMERG
- PREMERGE
- PREMERGE 3
- 6-SEC-BUTYL-2,4-DINITROPHENOL
- 2-SEC-BUTYL-4,6-DINITROPHENOL
- SINOX GENERAL
- SPARIC
- SPURGE
- SUBITEX
- UNICORP DNBP
- VERTAC DINITRO WEED KILLER
- WSX 8365
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