Product ID:8984 THIOACETAMIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F004232
MSDS Number: BBPTT

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 1-800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

THIOACETAMIDE (SUSPECTED 2B CARCINOGEN BY IARC)

CAS: 62-55-5

RTECS: AC8925000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, HARMFUL ASORBTION. EYES: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN ABSORPTION/INHALATION/INGESTION: HARMFUL
OR TOXIC. CAUSES BURNS.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 M INS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA/FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER.
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORAGE COLOR
CODE: BLUE (HEALTH). EXERCISE DUE CARE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, USE A SELF-CONTAIN ED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME OR DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INTRAVENOUS MOUSE LD50 FOR THIOACETAMIDE: 300 MG/KG. USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS & DANGERS OF THIS
CHEMICAL FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION. EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS CHEMICAL MAY
INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:112C/233F
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/FAINT MERCAPTAN ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN SULFIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER: U218 (TOXIC WASTE).

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