BCDHS - VAZO 52 POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR

Product Identification

Product ID:VAZO 52 POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K001626
MSDS Number: BCDHS

Responsible Party
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

Emergency Phone: (302)774-2421

Cage: 19898

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
1635 WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 19898

Ingredients

2,2-AZOBIS(2,4-DIMETHYLVALERONITRILE

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MILD EYE/SKIN (TEMPORARY)IRRITTION.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:0.02
Upper Limits:UNK
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEM.WATER IF NEEDED TO COOL OTHER
DRUMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR AIR MASK,RUBBER GLOVES/PROTCTV
CLOTHG;FIGHT FM DISTANCE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAZO DUST IN AIR CAN EXPLODE.AVOID DUSTY
CONDITIONS.PROVIDE A SPARK-PROOF ENVIRONMENTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM IGNITION SOURCES.USE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONS.WEAR MASK TO AVOID BREATHG
OF DUST,VAP/DECOMPOSD PRODUCTS;SWEEP CAREFULL & PLACE IN COVERED
DRUMS FOR LATER DISPOSAL;WASH TH OROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN TIGHTLY SEALED
CONTAINERS.STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE AWAYS BELOW 50F.KEEP AWAY FROM
SUN & DIRECT HEAT.
Other Precautions:WITH SOLUTIONS OF "VAZO"52 GREATER THAN 10%
CONCENTRATION,AVOID EXPOSURE TO HEAT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATOR MASK IF DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED:UNDATED;BULK DENSITY:APPROX 0.4

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.4
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID,INORGNC PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMP > 90F.DECOMPOSITION MAY BE
VIOLENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN GAS(WHEN CONTND).

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSE OF
IN APPROVED CHEMICAL DUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.CAN BE INCINERATD IN SMALL QTY(<5 LBS);IF IN DOUBT CALL
DUPONT(302)774-7 500.BURNS VIGOROUSLY DO NOT GENERATE DUST.

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