Product ID:ATB TETROBROMOETHANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F014411
MSDS Number: BJVDH

Emergency Phone: (517) 636-4400

Info Phone: (517) 636-4400

Cage: EO044

Telephone: 312-869-7800

Cage: EO044

ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE

CAS: 79-27-6

RTECS: KI8225000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 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:INHALATION/EYES/SKIN/INGESTION:
ORGANIC INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/EYES/SKIN/INGESTION: DISAGREEABLE
ORGANIC INJURY.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DEBROMINATED BY BASE TO LIBERATE
FLAMMABLE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND OF MATERIAL. DIKE LARGE SPILLS.
PUMP BACK INTO DRUM. COVER RESIDUE & SMALL SPILLS W/ABSORBING
MEDIUM. SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES >122F.
CONTROL VAPORS TO 1PPM. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/OUT SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, IMPERVIOUS
BOOTS, APRON, & GAUNTLETS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:474F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:474F
Vapor Pres:0.02
Spec Gravity:2.960
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, & ZINC SOFTENS & DESTROYS MOST PLASTICS & RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >122F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BROMINE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, & FLAMMABLE
GASES

Waste Disposal Methods:CALL DOW CHEMICAL FOR DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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