Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6166
MSDS Number: BCWXN

MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:INH:NARCOTIC EFFECTS.HEAD,DIZZ,NAUSEA.MAY CAUSE
DEATH;ING:SEV GI PROBLM;SKIN:DERMATITIS;EYES:IRRIT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED;INGEST:IF
SWALLOWED,GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT.NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCON;SKIN/EYE EXPOSURE:RMV CONTMNTD CLOTHG.WASH SKIN W/SOAP &
H*2O .FLUSH SKIN/EYES W/LG H*2O;GET MED HELPIMMEDIATLY

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON EXPLOSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM IGN SOURCES,VENTLT & EVAC AREA.USE
PROTCTV CLOTHG/RESP PROTCTION FM VAP.CONTAIN & RECOVR LIQ IF
POSS.ABSORB W/VRMCULITE,EARTH,ETC.SCOOP UP W/NON-SPARKG TOOLS &
PLACE IN CLOSD CONTNRS.USE H*2O SPR AY TO DISPERSE VAP/COOL
CNTNR.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWR

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT; DANGER!MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED.HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFR DATED:JAN 85,CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD;POSSIBLE
CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS.AS DEFINED BY IARC, MAK,
NIOSH, NTP, TLV.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=76.7C, 170.F
Vapor Pres:91
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.59
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS E.G. NA,K & MG;SOME PLASTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2,HCL GAS,CL*2 & PHOSGENE UPON
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILLS & LOT SIZES CAN BE COLLECTED FOR
RECLAMATION OR ABSORBED IN SUITABLE ABSORBENT FOR DISPOSAL AS A
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IN A RCRA APPROVED LAND FILL.ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGUL ATIONS; CWA RQ:5000LBS.

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