Product ID:04577-25 TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE HPLC GRADE, 100 ML
MSDS Date:06/18/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016808
MSDS Number: BKTKL

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TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 2052-49-5

RTECS: BS5425000

Fraction By Weight: 26%

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 74%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, FEVER,
HEADACHE, HYPOTENSION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE & MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. SKIN: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION/BURNS/ABSORPTION. EYES:
CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, PAIN & REDNESS. I NGESTION: BURNING PAIN IN
THE MOUTH THROAT & ABDOMEN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA/DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: BLOODY STOOLS, HEMATEMESIS,
HEMATURIA, ALBUMINURIA, ASPHYXIA, PERFORATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS &
STOMACH, NEPHROSIS, CORROSIVE TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, DEATH
OCCURING FROM CARDIOVASCULAR COLL APSE. SKIN: DERMATITIS. EYES:
CONJUNCTIVAL EDEMA & CORNEAL DESTRUCTION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. BURNS: COVER W/STERILE
DRY DRESSING FOR 15-20 MINS. IRRIGATE W/SALINE SOLUTION. EYE
DAMAGED: APP LY STERILE BANDAGES LOOSELY. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DILUTE ALKALI. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, FOAM, FOG, OR
ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL ISN'T ON FIRE & ISN'T INVOLVED IN
A FIRE: DON'T USE WATER ON MATERIAL ITSELF. KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF
WATER SOURCES & SEWERS. BUILD DIKES TO CONTAIN FLOW AS NECESSARY.
IF WATER POLLUTION OCCU RS, NOTIFY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. STORE
IN NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES. AVOID CONTACT W/OR STORAGE
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/AN ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER & A FULL FACEPIECE. SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL
FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSI TIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST, OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE-WASH, FACESHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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