BKNSJ - SK3

Product Identification

Product ID:SK3
MSDS Date:12/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-084-9334
MSDS Number: BKNSJ

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 52.3%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192


PYRIDINE (SARA III)

CAS: 110-86-1

RTECS: UR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 26.5%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 13.7%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192


SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: 7.4%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 891 MG/KG (PYRIDINE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:SULFUR DIOXIDE IS
CORROSIVE/SENSITIZER.MAY CAUSE CHEST PAIN,SEVERE CHOKING,VIOLENT
COUGH,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,POSSIBLY DEATH.EYE:IRRITANT &
CORROSIVE.SKIN:CORROSIVE,SENSITIZER,IRRITANT,NAR
COTIC.INGESTION:NARCOTIC,CORROSIVE,NEPHROTOXIN,KIDNEY & LIVER
DAMAGE.CHRONIC-CNS EFFECTS & TOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY.
Effects of
Overexposure:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,FATIGUE,ATAXIA,WEAKNESS,
TREMORS,GI UPSET,ANOREXIA,WEIGHT LOSS,PERSONALITY
CHANGES,CYANOSIS,ABDOMINAL & BACK PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,INCREASED
URINARY FREQUENCY,NERVOUSNESS,V ERTIGO,GIDDINESS,FACIAL
PARALYSIS,ANEXITY,MENTAL CONFUSION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.DEATH RESULTED
FROM LUNG & KIDNEY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.WASH S KIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER.INGESTION:TREATSYMPTOMATICALLY.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:123F,51C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.KEEP UPWIND.COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN
ALL DIRECTION S IF TANK/RAIL CAR IS INVOLVED IN FIRE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF NO
RISK.USE WATER TO REDUCE VAPORS.SMALL SPILLS:TAKE UP WITH
SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CONTAINER.LARGE
SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL.NO
SMOKING,FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZARD AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.106.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION.VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS;DO NOT
ALLOW UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL IN AREA.DO NOT OVERHEAT
CONTAINERS;CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR
(WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPE RATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST
BOTH REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES&FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULATION CHANGED. SEE PART A FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=115.C, 239.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-60.C, -76.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:1.16
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,CAUSTICS,ACIDS,CCL4,CHROMIC
TRIOXIDE,ACETYLENE,ALUMINUM,NH3,ACROLEIN,BRF5,CESIUM AZIDE,PLASTICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION INCLUDE TOXIC
AND HAZARDOUS IODINE AND IODINE COMPOUNDS,AND OXIDES OF
CARBON,NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262, EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103
REPORTABLE QUANTITY.PYRIDINE-REGULA TORY LEVEL:5 MG/L.EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER D038.

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