ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BROMOFORM, 96%, 13294-2  -- 6810-00N038019
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOFORM, 96%, 13294-2
MSDS Date:06/18/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038019
=== 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, TRIBROMO-; (BROMOFORM)  (SARA III)
CAS:75-25-2
RTECS #:PB5600000
Fraction by Wt: 96%
OSHA PEL:0.5 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 1147 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE  BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA AND VOMITING. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO LIVER AND KIDNEYS. TARGET
    ORGAN(S): LIVER AND NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    CLTHG &  SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER  MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT SENSITIVE.
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:LACHRYMATOR. TOXIC. IRRIT. CARCIN. AVOID PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE. TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IR
    SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATOR SYSTEM AND SKIN. IF YOU
    FEEL UNWELL,  SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS).

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>295F,>146C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:46.4F,8C
Vapor Pres:5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:8.7
Spec Gravity:2.890
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AND THEIR ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
    CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
    MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
    BURNED IN CHEM INCIN EQUIP W /AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISP I/A/W
    FED, (SUPDAT)

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