Product ID:BROM-O-GAS
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-680-0142
MSDS Number: BFLDG

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141 OR 317-463-2511

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

METHYL BROMIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 74-83-9

RTECS: PA4900000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL S,C, 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CHLOROPICRIN (TRICHLORONITROMETHANE)

CAS: 76-06-2

RTECS: PB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 2%.

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 214 MG/KG METH.BROM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHYL BROMIDE AND CHLOROPICRIN ARE
POISONS AND CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND CARDIAC ARREST.
METHYL BROMIDE MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXIC AND GENOTOXIC EFFECTS.
CHLOROPICRIN IS MUTAGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:METHYL BROMIDE:DIZZINESS,BLURRED
VISION,LASSITUDE,FATIGUE,STAGGERING GAIT,SLURRED
SPEECH,NAUSEA,VOMIT,ANOREXIA,CONVULSION,EYE AND SKIN BURNS.
CHLOROPICRIN:SEVERE IRRITATION,TEARING,PULMONARY EDEMA,VOM
IT,WEAKNESS,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,ATHMATIC ATTACK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS AND RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES:FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRES H AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION:SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:10
Upper Limits:15.
Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
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:CHLOROPICRIN DECOMPOSES VIOLENTLY AT 234F
TO SEVERELY TOXIC GASES.COMBUSTION IN PRESENCE OF OTHER FUELS MAY
RELEASE HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.USE SCBA.MOVE LEAKING
CYLINDERS OUTDOORS OBSERVING STRICT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.WORK
UPWIND.ALLOW SPILL TO EVAPORATE.DO NOT PERMIT ENTRY INTO SPILL AREA
UNTIL CONCENTRATION OF METHYL B ROMIDE IS LESS THAN 5 PPM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A LOCKED,DRY,COOL,WELL
VENTILATED AREA.POST AS A PESTICIDE STORAGE AREA. HANDLE CYLINDER
PROPERLY AND VERY CAREFULLY.KEEP SAFETY CAP ON.
Other Precautions:ALL PERSONS WORKING WITH BROM-O-GAS SHOULD BE TRAINED
IN THE HAZARDS, USE OF REQUIRED RESPIRATOR AND DETECTION EQUIPMENT,
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND IN THE PROPER USE OF BROM-O-GAS AS A
FUMIGANT WHERE A PPLICABLE.

Respiratory Protection:IF CONCENTRATION AS MEASURED BY DETECTOR TUBE
EXCEEDS 5 PPM OF METHYL BROMIDE AT ANY TIME, ALL PERSONS IN
FUMIGATION AREA MUST WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ESSENTIAL WHEN INDOORS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PUMP AND DETECTOR TUBES FOR MEASURING METHYL
BROMIDE CONCENTRATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
METHYL BROMIDE HAS NO ODOR AT DANGEROUS LEVELS AND IS EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS. THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO FISH AND WILDLIFE.KEEP OUT OF
LAKES,STREAMS,AND PONDS.DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER BY CLEANING OF
EQUIPM ENT OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER,FOOD,OR
FEED BY STORAGE.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:38.5F/3.6C
Vapor Pres:1400
Vapor Density:3.27
Spec Gravity:1.732
Solubility in Water:1.75%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH TEAR GAS ODOR BELOW BOILING
POINT OF METHYL BROMIDE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, ALKALI METALS, STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYL BROMIDE MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
BROMIDE OR BROMINE FUMES.CHLOROPICRIN MAY RELEASE NITRIC OXIDE,
HCL, PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PESTICIDE WASTES ARE TOXIC. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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