ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BORON TRIFLUORIDE, 99.5+%, 29502-7  -- 6810-00N037930
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORON TRIFLUORIDE, 99.5+%, 29502-7
MSDS Date:06/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037930
=== 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:BORON TRIFLUORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7637-07-2
RTECS #:ED2275000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%+
OSHA PEL:1 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, C

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:BRTH VAPS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN, ON CLTHG.
    AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS.DO NOT USE MERCURY MANOMETERS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: AS BORON TRIFLUORIDE IS SOLUBLE IN MERCURY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED.
    MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    UPPER RESPITATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS
    A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND E DEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING. CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS AND LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM C LTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
    ARTIF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SYMPT MAY BE
    DELAYED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG NOZZLE TO KEEP CYLINDER
    COOL. MOVE CYLINDER AWAY FROM FIRE IF THERE IS NO RISK.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DANGER! USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . POISONOUS AND COROSIVE NONFLAMMABLE LIQUID
    AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC
    GAS WHICH IN CONT W/METAL SURF CAN GENERATE FLAMM AND/OR EXPLOS
    HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND KEEP PERSONNEL UPWIND. WEAR
    FULL PROT EQUIP SUCH AS, A BUTYL RUBBER CHEM-PROOF AIR SUIT,
    W/BRTHG AIR SUPPLIED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF THERE IS NO RISK. VENT AREA
    & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MA TL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE GAS. POISON. CORROSIVE.
    CYLINDER TEMPS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F (52C). STORE & USE W/ADEQ
    VENT. CONTENTS UNDER PRESS.
Other Precautions:WARNING:SUCK-BACK INTO CYLINDER MAY CAUSE RUPTURE.
    USE BACK-FLOW PREV DEVICE IN PIPING. USE W/EQUIP RATED FOR CYLINDER
    PRESS, & OF COMPATIBLE MATLS OF CONSTRUCTION. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT
    IN USE & WHEN  EMPTY. MAKE SURE CYLINDER IS (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILLATED
    AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: INDUCTION PERIOD UP TO SEVERAL HRS.REACTS
    W/ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH METALS. OTHER PREC:SECURED WHEN IN
    USE/STORED. HIGHLY TOX.VERY TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF
    INGEST. CAUSES BURNS.  RISK OF EXPLOS IF HEATED UNDER CONFINEMENT.
    MOISTURE SENSIT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT. DO NOT
    (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-148F,-100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-197F,-127C
Vapor Density:2.38 @ 21C
Appearance and Odor:FUMING COLORLESS GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT ALLOW CONT W/WATER. FUMES STRONGLY IN MOIST AIR. AMINES. REACTS
    VIGOROUSLY W/ALKYL NITRATES AFTER AN (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . CAUTION:NO-RETURN CYLINDER. DO NOT REUSE.
    EMPTY CYLINDER WILL CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE. FOLLOW PROPER
    DISPOSAL TECHNIQ UES.

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