Product ID:VANADIUM OXYTRICHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014253
MSDS Number: BKKWT

Emergency Phone: 312-906-7054, 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 312-906-7500

Cage: 1F176

Telephone: 800-828-792

Cage: 97854

VANADIUM, TRICHLOROOXO.(VANADIUM OXYTRICHLORIDE, 100%).

CAS: 7727-18-6

RTECS: YW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL 140MG/KG RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
PROD IS IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CORROSIVE TO SKIN AND
EYES BASED ON ANIMAL DATA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISEASES.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP HEAD BLW HIPS IF VOMITING
OCCURS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. GET MD IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR, SUPPORT BREATHING (O*2/ARTF RESP). GET MD. EYE: FLUSH W/LG
QTYS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. HOLD EYELIDS APART. SKIN:IMMED
WIPE OFF EXCESS W/DRY CLOTH. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING &
SHOES(DISCARD). FLUSH EFFECTED AREA W/RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. GET MD IMMED.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO*2 OR HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF NOT LEAKING, KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUST. HOWEVER, MAY SUPPORT
COMBUSTION & DECOMP UNDER FIRE CNDTNS TO YLD HCL ACID & VANADIUM
PENTOXIDE. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/H*2O TO YLD HCL & (SEE SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
SM SPILL:VENT, FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF H*2O. WHEN FUMES SUBSIDE NEUT
W/SODIUM CARBONATE. DIKE H*2O FOR LATER DISP. DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER
WATERWAYS. LG SPILLS: DIKE & PUMP TO SALVAGE IF POSS, OR COVER(SUP
DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER 4-7 PSIG NITROGEN PRESSURE
AS SUPPLIED. VENT PRESSURE PRIOR TO TRANSFER. HANDLE ONLY IN AN
INERT ATMOSPHERE.(SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STORED IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATLS & SOURCES OF
HEAT OR FLAME. DO NOT DAMAGE CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR
W/DUST, MIST AND FUME FILTERS OR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PERMEATION RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH. SAFETY SHOWER. PERMEATION-RESISTANT
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:CNTCT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. WASH HANDS
THRGHLY AFT HNDLG & BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANIT FACILTIES
.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:VANADIC ACID. VANADIC ACID REACTS W/METALS EVOLVING FLAMMABLE
& EXPLOSIVE H*2 GAS. SPILL PROC:W/FOAM OR SODA ASH & WATER FOG TO
HYDROLYZE IN A CONTROLLED MANNER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:260F,127C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-106F,-77C
Vapor Pres:17.5@77F
Spec Gravity:1.811@68F
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIOLENTLY
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/IRRITATING PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, AQUEOUS ACIDS. ORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, ALCOHOLS & SOME ORGANIC
N-CONTAINING CMPDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR, EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, VANADIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATION .

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