Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/15/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2637
MSDS Number: BGWPR

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:2800 MG/KG ORAL-RAT LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION, POISONING,
RESPIRATORY ARREST, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION,
DEATH, KIDNEY DAMAGE, LIVER DAMAGE. CHRONIC: POISONING, LIVER
TUMORS ASSOCIATED WITH CIRRHOSIS, RESPIR ATORY CANCER AND LEUKEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBONTETRACHLORIDE IS LISTED BY IARC,
NTP AND OSHA AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CYANOSIS, CNS DEPRESSION,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DYSPNEA, HYPOTENSION, CONVULSIONS , SPASMS OF THE HANDS AND FEET,
OPTIC NEURITIS, TOXIC AMBLYOPIA, AND OPTIC ATROPHY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEYS MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING IF UNC ONSCIOUS. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE & AIRWAY. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. MEDICS SHOULD INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
AS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS OR
REMOVE FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC
AND IRRITATING FUMES WHEN INVOLVING IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH FLY
ASH. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. ABSORB
RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:UNIVERSAL GELLING AGENT FOR IMMOBILIZING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE IS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT, NEPHROTOXIN, AND HEPATOTOXIN. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
MAY INCREASE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. STIMULANTS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE OR
EPINEPHRINE MAY INDU CE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR DECISION LOGIC-PUB. #87.108. SCBA RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:HEAVY DUTY NEOPRENE RUBBER AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES AND/OR FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, COVERALLS, APRONS, BOOTS &
PROTECTIVE GARMENTS AS REQD.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
MISTS.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-22.6C, -9.F
Vapor Pres:91.3
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.58
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.0(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. ODOR IS ETHER-LIKE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, POWDERED REACTIVE METALS. SEE LISTING IN NFPA FIRE
PROTECTION GUIDE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,
PHOSGENE AND CORROSIVE CHLORINE AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

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