Product ID:BROMINE, CAT #0441
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5341
MSDS Number: BDLSX

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BROMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7726-95-6

RTECS: EF9100000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 0.1PPM/0.3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: O.1PPM/0.3 STEL;9192

Effects of Overexposure:INH:LIQ/VAP CORR TO BODY
TISSUES;ING:CORR/VOMITG,SORE THROAT;SKIN/EYES:CORR.CAUSES
PAIN,BLRRD VISION

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF NEEDED,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.GET
MD;INGEST:GIVE SEVRL GL OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITG.IMMED GET
MD;SKIN:FLUSH W/LG QTY OF H*2O FOR 15 MIN.REMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES GET
MD;EYES:IMMED F LUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MD.

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:NOT CONSDRD AS EXPLSN HAZARD;FUMES ARE
EMITD WHEN HEATD.VAP CAN FLOW ALONG SURFCS TO LYING AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:ESTABLSH PLAN/TRNG FOR EMERGY.KEEP
UPWIND.VENT/EVAC AREA.USE PROTCTV CLOTHG/RESP EQUIP.CONTAIN/RECUR
SPILLS IF POSS.NEUTRLZ SM SPILLS W/NA*2S*2O*3 SOLN.DIKE LG SPILL
W/SAND.SPRAY WATER TO 1 INCH.CAREF ULLY,NEUTRLZ VAP IN AIR W/ANHYD
NH*3(SEEDISPOSL)*

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.KEEP ABOVE 20F
TO AVOID FREEZING BUT AVOID HEATG ABOVE ATM TEMP
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT.**NOTE:ALLOW ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS TO WORK
W/BROMINE.

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:1 AUG 85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD;REACTS
W/WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE FUMES OF HYPOBROMOUSACID & HYDROGEN
BROMIDE;

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=57.8C, 136.F
B.P. Text:58C(136F)
Vapor Pres:175
Vapor Density:5.5
Spec Gravity:3.1
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:DARK,REDDISH-BROWN FUMING LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,REDUCING AGENTS,FLAMM MATL,HG,TI,& AL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS FUMES OF BROMINE & BROMIDES UPON
THRML DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:*NEUTRLZ LIQ BROMINE W/SOLNS OF POT
CARBONATE,SOD CARBONATE OR SOD BICARBONATE.COLLECT OR FLUSH TO SUMP
FOR DISPOSAL; DISPOSAL:NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY BE CONTNRZD & DISPOSD
IN AN APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL F ACILITY I/A/W LOC,ST,FED REGS;SALVAGE
BROMIN WASTE

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