BROMINE COMPOUNDS LTD -- TETRABROMOETHANE  -- 9160-00-209-8020
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRABROMOETHANE
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-209-8020
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BROMINE COMPOUNDS LTD
CAGE:KO624
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BROMINE COMPOUNDS LTD
CAGE:KO624
Company Name:UEHLING INSTRUMENT CO
Box:2157
City:PATTERSON
State:NJ
ZIP:07509-2157
Country:US
Phone:201-742-8710
CAGE:61543

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

Ingred Name:TETRABROMOETHANE
CAS:79-27-6
RTECS #:KI8225000
Fraction by Wt: 98.6%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE-MILD IRRITANT.
    SKIN-MODERATE IRRITANT. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE BILIRIUBINURIA,
    MONOCYTOSIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGES. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO TBE MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KI DNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MUTAGENICITY: POSITIVE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-IRRITATION OF THE THROAT, HEADACHE,
    ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING, ANOREXIA, DROWSINESS, YELLOWING OF THE
    SKIN, DARK URINE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS IN SEVERE CASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH EYES PROMPTLY WITH COPIOUS FLOWING WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN-REMOVE CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH MILD
    SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION-REMOVE PERSON
    TO FRES H AIR. KEEP QUIET & WARM. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NEEDED & GET MEDICAL AID. INGESTION-WASH MOUTH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    & GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL AID.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:335C
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. IF INVOLVED IN FIRE,
    USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE TO SURROUNDING CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. IN CLOSED
    STORES, PROVIDE FIRE-FIGHTERS WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL DECOMPOSE ABOVE 239C, RELEASING
    POISONOUS & CORROSIVE FUMES OF BROMINE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE & CARBONYL
    BROMIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR
    VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE A FTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A DRY, COOLL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    AVOID BODILY CONTACT.
Other Precautions:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH SHOULD BE PROVIDED. DO NOT
    EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE UNTIL AFTER WORK ABLUTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:VENTILATION MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN DUST BELOW TLV
    (1 PPM).
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BODY COVERING CLOTHES AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHES THOROUGHLY AFTER BEING
    CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
POISON.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:246F,119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30.2F,-1C
Vapor Pres:0.04 MMHG
Vapor Density:11.92
Spec Gravity:2.96
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>100(ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.063@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOWISH LIQUID WITH SWEET PUNGENT
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS OR STRONG CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES. IN THE PRESENCE OF
    STEAM, CONTACT WITH HOT IRON, ALUMINUM & ZINC MAY CAUSE FORMATION
    OF TOXIC VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE AND CARBONYL
    BROMIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER  AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHE DISPOSING OF  THIS SUBSTANCE.

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