FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE  -- 6810-00N061027
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061027
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM, TETRAETHYL-, BROMIDE; (TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM
    BROMIDE)
CAS:71-91-0
RTECS #:BS5950000
Fraction by Wt: 100.00%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ATTN IF NEEDED. ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL
    FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE(ING
    4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
    IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS/MODE W/FULL(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW
    MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
    EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:NO DATA AVAILABLE. CHRONIC:
    INHALATION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE	MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:REPEATED ORPROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
    EYE:REPEATED OR (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT.
    INGEST:SOME REPORTED, ADVERSE EFTS OF THERAPEUTIC USE OF THE
    TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE INCL IMPAIRMENT OF SPEAKING &
    SWALLOWING; OCULAR EFTS OF MYDRIASIS, CYC LOPLEGIA, & TRANSITORY
    PTOSIS; SEVERE &SUDDEN LOWERING OF BLOOD PRESSURE ASSOC W/VASCULAR
    COLLAPSE; & SIGNS OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF
    RESP IF NEC. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED. W ASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OFH*2O UNTIL NO EVID
    OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH
    EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORMAL SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFTING
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGE FIRES,
    USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID
    BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO
    IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE H*2O
    STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL H*2O FOR LATER DISPOAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC
    OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY
    APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA . ANY DUST AND MIST RESP (ING 3)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>545F,>285C, DECOMP. PH:6.5 (10% SOLN). EFTS OF OVEREXP:CEREBRAL
    ANOXIA & RESP ARR. FIRST AID PROC:UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID
    OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST
    :IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PVNT ASPIR.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.3970
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC, COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT: MAY REACT, ALKALIS: MAY
    REACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
    OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    CORROSIVE HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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