Product ID:5645 VENTILATION SMOKE TUBES
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6665
NIIN:00-928-5731
MSDS Number: BSDGB

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-967-3000

Info Phone: 412-967-3000

Cage: 55799

SUMMIT ASSOCIATES

RICHMOND, VA 23236-3914 US

Telephone: 804-794-1434

Cage: 9X866

TIN TETRACHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7646-78-8

RTECS: XP8750000

Fraction By Weight: 50-60%

OSHA PEL 2 MG SN/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG SN/M3

PUMICE

CAS: 1332-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 40-50%

THE TUBE CONTAINS ING 1 & 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE FORMED UPON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TIN OXIDE (STANNOUS II)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SMOKE PUFF GENERATION IS UNDER MANUAL
CONTROL & OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY UNDER INTENDED CONDITIONS OF
USE. PRODUCT CONTAINS SNCL4 WHICH IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES &
REACTS WITH WATER VAPOR IN THE AI R TO PRODUCE TIN OXIDE SMOKE &
HYDROCHLORIC ACID FUMES. HCL FUMES ARE IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES
ESPECIALLY THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION,
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. DIRECT
CONTACT WITH LIQUID SNCL4 PRODUCES ACID BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.
RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
CARE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS NEEDED FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR IMPERVIOUS COVERING AND PRESSURE DEMAND
SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TUBES MAY RUPTURE & EMIT TOXIC FUMES
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AVOID CONTACT WITH RUN-OFF WATER WHICH MAY
BE ACIDFIED BY LEACHED TUBE CONTENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CONTENTS OF TUBE ARE RELEASED, EVACUATE
&VENTILATE AREA UNTIL SMOKE SUBSIDES. AVOID CONTACT WITH CONTENTS
OF TUBE AND BREATHING THE SMOKE. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN WATER W/ 1
OZ/GAL SODIUM BICARBONATE .
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TUBES IN COOL, DRY LOCATION
PROTECTED FROM CRUSHING AND IMPACT FORCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:DUE TO THE SMALL AMOUNT OF SNCL4 AND THE
CONTROLLED RELEASE RATE, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS NOT INDICATED FOR
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. AVOID BREATHIN THE TUBE EMISSIONS -
(HMIS) OR WEAR A NIOSH APPROVE D RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:NONE NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:NONE NECESSARY.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USING PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR USE IN DETERMINATION OF DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF
VENTILATION AIR CURRENTS. AVOID BREATHING THE EMISSIONS FROM THE
TUBE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2350F SNCL4
Vapor Pres:10-20 MM HG @ ROOM TEMP
Spec Gravity:>1
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO BLACK GRANULES, ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, ALCOHOLS, ETHYLENE OXIDE, ALKYL NITRATES, AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SNCL4 IS STRONGLY ACIDIC AND REACTS
WITH WATER VAPOR IN AIR TO FORM TIN OXIDES (SMOKE) AND HYDROCHLORIC
ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:1. FILTER SOLIDS FROM NEUTRALIZATION WATER AND
DISPOSE TO TRASH. NEUTRALIZED WATER MAY BE POURED DOWN DRAIN.
2.TAPE OVER ENDS OF EXHAUSTED TUBES AND DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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