Product ID:CARBON DISULFIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-112-6000
MSDS Number: BCZGT

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CARBON DISULFIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-15-0

RTECS: FF6650000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAY CAUSE COUGHING,CHEST
PAIN,DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.MAY BE FATAL I F
INGESTED OR INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY
OR G.I.TRACTS;MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING OR GI
TRACT DISTURBANCES POSSIBLE.CHEST PAIN,COUGHING OR DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:=-30.C, -22.F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:50.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS(SO*2);CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE.CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP
UPWIND. SOAK UP WITH SAND, EARTH OR VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP
WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.FLAMMABLE LIQUID,KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=47.2C, 117.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-111.1C, -168.F
Vapor Pres:300
Vapor Density:2.67
Spec Gravity:1.26
Evaporation Rate & Reference:22.6(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID,COLORLESS TO YELLOW,UNPLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,POTASSIUM OR SODIUM METALS,AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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