SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 337781 TETRADECYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 1M SOL-TETRAHYDROFURAN -- 6810-00F056998 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:337781 TETRADECYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 1M SOL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:10/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056998
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== 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
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:TETRADECYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:110220-87-6

Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED/BY SKIN
    ABSORPTION. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHALATION: RESULT IN SPASM,
    INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE L ARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. CNS DEPRESSION. CAUSES BURNS. MAY
    AFFECT LIVER/KIDNEYS/CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CHEST PAINS,
    DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:1F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
    FIRE CONDITIONS. DON'T EXPOSE TO AIR & FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANS PORT OUTDOORS. WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT
    W/WATER/HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. HARMFUL
    CORROSIVE LIQUID. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:PACKAGED UNDER NITROGEN IN SURE/SEAL BOTTLES. DON'T
    BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. OVERPACKED CONTAINER SHOULD BE OPENED
    ONLY BY A TECHNICALL Y QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACESHIELD 8" MINIMUM
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL CONT'D: WHEN MIXING SOLUTION, THE CHEMICAL REACTION MAY BE
    VIGOROUS/EXOTHERMIC. PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE FOR THE VENTING OF
    LARGE VOLUMES OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN/HYDROCARBON GASES. MAY
    FO RM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

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

Spec Gravity:0.923
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALCOHOLS, ACIDS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, FIRE, MOISTURE, LIGHT, HEAT, SPARKS,
    OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ADD MATERIAL TO DRY BUTANOL SOLVENT.
    NEUTRALIZE W/AQUEOUS ACID. FILTER OFF SOLID RESIDUES FOR DISPOSAL.
    BURN LIQUID PORTION IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. D ISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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