ABSTRACT
Breathing vapor may cause coughing and paralysis. Liquid irritates the skin. Swallowing causes internal irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, and coma.2 Eye irritant. TLV-TWA 5 mg/m3.3
Spillage Disposal
Wear nitrile rubber gloves, laboratory coat, and eye protection. Cover the spill with a 1:1:1 mixture by weight of sodium carbonate or calcium carbonate, clay cat litter (bentonite), and sand. Scoop into a container and transport to the fume hood. Add mixture to a beaker containing a solution of potassium hydroxide (3 g of KOH for each 5 g of dimethyl phthalate) in 1:1 mixture of methanol and water (25 mL for each 5 g of ester). Warm the mixture to about 60°C on a steam bath and keep at this temperature for 20 minutes. Swirl frequently. Cool and decant the solution into the drain. Dispose of the solid as normal refuse.4
