ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE, 99%, D4075-2  -- 6810-00N037304
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,2-DIBROMOETHANE, 99%, D4075-2
MSDS Date:04/23/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037304
=== 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:ETHANE, 1,2-DIBROMO-; (1,2-DIBROMOETHANE)  (SARA III)
CAS:106-93-4
RTECS #:KH9275000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:20 PPM;30 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 108 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS & UPPER
    RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,  LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HDCH,NAUS & VOMIT. CAUSES BLISTERS ON CONTACT W/SKIN. PRLNG/RPTD
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,2-DIBROMOETHANE:GROUP 2A,IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, VOL 7, P.204, 1987; ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN, NTP
    SIXTH ANNUAL (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXPOS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXNS IN
    CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. EXPOS CAN CAUSE:GI DISTURBS, DMG TO
    EYES. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
    REPRO DISORDER(S) BASED  ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. DMG TO LIVER,
    KIDNEYS, LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
    SKIN:IMMED WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING  CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    MD.

=====================  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 & 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 & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. CARCINOGEN. POTENT MUTAGEN. IRRITANT.
    REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT USE HANDLING EQUIP/CNTNRS
    COMPOSED OF MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM  OR THEIR ALLOYS.

=============  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:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:11.7 @ 25C; 54 @ 55C. WASTE DISP METH:STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS. EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGENICITY: REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
    1991.  .

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>268F,>131C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>48F,>9C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:6.5
Spec Gravity:2.18
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  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:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

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

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

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