Product ID:ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-343-2025
MSDS Number: BDWWT

Cage: 96717

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE

CAS: 79-27-6

RTECS: KI8225000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT TO EYE & SKIN;REPEATED EXPOSURE TO
CONCENTRATION ABOVE TLV MAY CAUSE LIVER,LUNG & TESTES EFF.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W.SOAP & H*2O. EYES:FLUSH W. H*2O. INGESTED:DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF CONTD
BRTHG APP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.KEEP UPWIND OF
MATERIAL.DIKE LARGE SPILLS & REMOVE LIQUID BY PUMPING INTO
DRUMS.COVER RESIDUE WITH ABSORBING MEDIUM,SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE CARE TO AVOID SKIN & EYE
CONTACT & TO AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOR ABOVE OSHA STANDARD.

Respiratory Protection:FOR EMERGENCY,A POSITIVE PRESSURE,SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:CONTROL VAPORS TO STANDARD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 10-16-85.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:474F/246C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:12
Spec Gravity:2.96
Solubility in Water:0.062%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID,SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE,REDUCING METALS:ALUMINUM,MAGNISIUM,ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES SLOWLY ABOVE 50C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BROMINE & HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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