Product ID:CARBON DISULFIDE,4351-030
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-209-0692
MSDS Number: BGQQG

MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 800-354-2050

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CARBON DISULFIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-15-0

RTECS: FF6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 10 PPM (SKIN)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS, LIVER,
KIDNES, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- TOXIC. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED OR INHALED. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. A POTENTIAL NEUROTOXIN . EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE PAIN. INHALATION CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC- LIVER,
RENAL & REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, GARLIC BREATH,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH,
CONVULSION; REDDENING, BURNING, CRACKING AND PEELING OF SKIN;
SEVERE EYE PAIN AND BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM
SKIN BEFORE WASHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF N EEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:-22F,-30C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:194F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:50
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURSES. KEEP OUT OF SEWER. ABSORB SMALL SPILL WITH
PAPER TOWELS. EVAPORATE UNDER HOOD & BURN APER IN SUITABLE PLACE.
USE SAND FOR LARGE SPIL LS. TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. OUTSIDE
STORAGE PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND FALMMABLE. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE
AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT CUT, WELD, SOLDER OR DRILL ON OR NEAR
CONTAINER. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR-RESPIRATOR OR A
NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
WASH STATION, BOOTS, LAB COAT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:115F,46C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-148F,-100C
Vapor Pres:300 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.26
Evaporation Rate & Reference:22.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.2 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS (PURE)/STRONG
GARLIC-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS (POTASSIUM, ZINC),
AZIDES, ORGANIC AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, SPARKS, STATIC
ELECTRICITY, HOT SURFACES, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE IN A RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR
DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
REPORTABLE QTY (R Q) (CWA/CERCLA):5000LB

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