Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/15/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2638
MSDS Number: BGWRR

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

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:ORAL-RAT LD50 = 2800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION:IRRITATION, DYSPNEA,
HYPOTENSION, SPASMS, DEATH. SKIN: ABSORBED CAUSING COMA, OLIGURIA &
JAUNDICE. EYE: MINOR CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY. INGESTION: RRHEA.
CHRONIC: FATIGUE, ANOREXIA, LIVER DAMAGE, LEUKEMIA, TUMORS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CYANOSIS, CNS
DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA AND DEATH FROM RESPIRATORY ARREST,SMS OF
HANDS AND FEET, OPTIC NEURITIS, T OXIC AMBLYOPIA, IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN, RESPIRATORY, CNS, OR EYE DISORDERS
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE & SKIN: FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CL INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE FOR CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE POISONING.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE CARBON DIOXIDE,
FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG AS APPLICABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
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:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF. EVACUATE AREA
AND VENTILATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE A
FIRE HAZARD MAY BE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS MAY BURST IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY DETECTABLE
CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE .
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVA OR VITON GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS AND
BOOTS WHICH ARE IMPERVIOUS TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT OR BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 SECTION 304
REQUIRES THAT A RELEASE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE
QUANTITY FOR THIS SUBSTANCE MUSNSE COMMISSION, AND THE NATIONAL
RESPONS E CENTER IN WASHINGTON DC.

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:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.8(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALLYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINUM POWDER, BARIUM POWDER, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE,
DIBORANE, DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, ETHLYENE, & MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC & HAZARDOUS PHOSGENE, OXIDES OF CARBON, & CORROSIVE
CHLORINE & HCL ACID
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS

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