ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE,99+%,GOLD LABEL 24065-6  -- 6850-00N014296
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,2-DIBROMOETHANE,99+%,GOLD LABEL 24065-6
MSDS Date:05/16/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014296
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info 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:ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:106-93-4
RTECS #:KH9275000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:20PPM/C,30PPM; Z2
ACGIH TLV:S; A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)108 MG/KG; (SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MAT L. OVEREXPOS MAY CAUSE
    REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. DMG TO
    LIVER, KIDNEYS AND LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE:IARC-GROUP 2A,
    NTP-GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
    CAUSES BLISTERS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN.PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS  IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
    EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, DAMAGE TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS
    W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES WHILE R EMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP),
    CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

=====================  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 TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
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, & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN OR CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. CARCINOGEN. POTENT MUTAGEN. IRRITANT.
    REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50:(SKN,RAT)300 MG/KG; LD50:(IPR,MUS)220 MG/KG;
    LD50:(UNR,MUS)146 MG/KG; LD50:(ORL,RBT)55 MG/KG; LD50:(SKN,RBT)300
    MG/KG; LD50:(ORL,GPG)110 MG/KG; LD50:(ORL,CKN)79 MG/KG;
    LD50:(ORL,QAL )130 MG/KG. WASTE DISP METH:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:268F,131C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:48.2F,9.0C
Vapor Pres:11.7 @ 25C
Vapor Density:6.5
Spec Gravity:2.18
Solubility in Water:0.4%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CO, CO*2, HYDROGEN
    BROMIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL 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 EQUI PPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. (SEE SUPP DATA)

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