Product ID:TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/16/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010329
MSDS Number: BHVCJ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410

Emergency Phone: GASTON PILLORI

Info Phone: (201)796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PENTAHYDRATE.

CAS: 10424-65-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SEV RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BRONCHIAL IRRIT,DENTAL EROSION,JAW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REMOVE TO FRESH AIRIMMED.IF BRTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AVAIL.KEEP WARM & AT REST.ADMINISTRATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED/PROLONGED INHAL MAY CAUSE
DENTAL EROSION,JAW NECROSIS.CHRONIC SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE CHRONIC
DERMATITIS.EYE:ACUTE:CORNEAL DESTRUCTION,PERMANENT
OPACIFICATION;CHRONIC:REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOS TO VAP,POSS CORNEAL
DAMAGE.INGEST:CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO ESOPHAGUS & UPPER GI TRACT.DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEV BURNS,CONJUNCT EDEMA,CORNEAL
DESTRUCT/OPACIFICATION ON DIRECT CONTACT.FUMES:SEV IRRIT,BLURRED
VISION & CORNEAL DMG.SKIN:CORR.DMG DEPENDS ON LENGTH OF
CONTACT.SOLID:SEV BURNS,ULCERATION & NECR OSIS.FUMES:SEV
IRRIT.INGEST:SEV ABDOM PAIN,NAUS,VOMIT (MAY CONTAIN BLOOD &
MUCOUS),DIARR.DEATH W/IN 24 HRS OR (SEE SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LOTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN LIFTING
LIDS UNTIL NO CHEM LEFT.BURN:LOOSE,STERILE BANDAGE W/O
MEDICATION.GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG/SHOES.WASH W/ SOAP & H*2 O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.BURN:COVER W/
STERILE,DRY DRESSING;BANDAGE SECURELY.GET IMMED MED ATTN.INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE LRG QTY H*2O IMMED TO DILUTE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GET
MED ATTN IMMED.(SEE ING 4-5)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,HALON,WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.FOR LARGER FIRES:WATER SPRAY,FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE;COOL W/ WATER UNTIL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.EXTING
ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED;(SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DOES NOT READILY IGNITE.FLAMM,POISONOUS
GASES MAY ACCUM IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS.MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.THERM DECOMP PROD:POSS TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON &
NITROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT.STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK.SM
SPILL:ABSORB,PLACE IN CONTR FOR DISP.SM,DRY SPILL:W/ CLEAN SHOVEL
PUT IN CLEAN,DRY CONTR & COVER.REMOVE FROM SPILL AREA.LRG
SPILL:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LAT ER DISP.ISOLATE AREA & DENY
ENTRY TO UNNEC PERS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FSHLD .NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS,PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN
CONTACT.EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME:0-4645.PH:BASIC IN SOLN.FIRE FIGHT PROC:USE H*2O AS
FOG,SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFT.AVOID BRTHG CORR VAP,KEEP
UPWIND.EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:IMPROVE FOR 2-4 DAYS FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN
ABDOM PAIN,BOAR DLIKE RIGIDITY OR HYPOTENSION SYMP OF DELAYED
GASTRIC/ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION.POSS CORR DMG TO ESOPHAGUS (SEE ING
2-3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:145F,63C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:N/K
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS TO WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS:VIGOROUS REACTION.MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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