SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE, P7626  -- 6810-00N037369
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE, P7626
MSDS Date:03/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037369
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010;314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:ALPHA-TOLUENESULFONYL FLUORIDE; (PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL
    FLUORIDE)
CAS:329-98-6
RTECS #:XT8040000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RES ULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA
    OFLARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. HIGHLY TOXIC CHOLINESTERASE
    INHIBITOR. EXPOSURE CAN CA USE NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CONT W/METAL
    SURFS CAN GENERATE FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
    ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. MOISTURE
    SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOX. CORR. CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR. CAUSES
    BURNS. DO NOT BRTH DUST.DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG.AVOID
    PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS.TOX BY INHAL,IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. CONT
    W/WATER LIBERA TES HIGHLY FLAM GASES. IF YOU (SUPDAT)

=============  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:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LGTH FCESHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE
    POSSIBLE).

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>198F,>92C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    SULFUR OXIDES, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP  N).

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