Product ID:LIQUID OPAQUER
MSDS Date:10/23/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010669
MSDS Number: BHSZS

Emergency Phone: (302) 422-4511

Info Phone: (302) 422-4511

Cage: FO523

Telephone: (302) 422-4511

Cage: FO523

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO
MILD IRRITATION & DEFATTING. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INHALATION:
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYES:
NON-IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO MILD
IRRITATION & DEFATTING. INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
NARCOSIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYES: NON-IRRITATING.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED W/SOAP &
WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING VICTIM 2
GLASSE S OF WATER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:35C
Lower Limits:7.3%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALKALIS, ACIDS, CAN DETERIORATE BY
ADIABATIC COMPRESSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ARE & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
SPARK & FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS
WITH AN INERT SOLID SUCH AS SAND OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PROTECT
FROM HIGH ENERGY IMPACTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD & BEVERAGES.

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATION OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. DON'T USE CANISTER-TYPE FACE MASKS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL CARE FOR WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:101C
Vapor Pres:36
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER, ALLOYS, AMINES, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & SPARKS. PROTECT FROM HIGH
ENERGY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDE OF CARBON & NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN AN APPROVED SANITARY
LANDFILL.

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