ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- DIBROMOMETHANE, 99%, D4168-6  -- 6810-00N037357
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIBROMOMETHANE, 99%, D4168-6
MSDS Date:11/20/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037357
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:METHANE, DIBROMO-; (METHYLENE BROMIDE) (DIBROMOMETHANE)
    (SARA III)
CAS:74-95-3
RTECS #:PA7350000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 108 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
    NARCOTIC EFFECT. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS. TARGET
    ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, CENTRAL  NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTF RESP.	IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH
    OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSICOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFTEY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY
    LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    TOXIC. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>205F,>96C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-62F,-52C
Vapor Pres:34.9@ 20C
Vapor Density:6.05
Spec Gravity:2.477
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH
    POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
    SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS  .

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