Product ID:O-641 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE
MSDS Date:12/23/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037534
MSDS Number: BWJHG

CHEM SERVICE INC

660 TOWER LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19381-3108
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Info Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

DIBROMOETHANE, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE

CAS: 106-93-4

RTECS: KH9275000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: A2 CARCINOGEN

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 108 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL, CAN CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. SKIN: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED,
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, ALLERGIC REACTION. EYES: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO
CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED
& CONTINU E UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T USE
MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS.
AVOID DIRECT PHYS ICAL CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:269.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:50F
Vapor Pres:11
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES/OXIDIZING AGENTS, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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