Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE BATCH, I486040
MSDS Date:05/11/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019155
MSDS Number: BLDTS

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.98%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES & BLINDNESS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
MAY HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-
SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS .CONTAINS 0.02% CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, AN AMOUNT LESS
THAN THE REQUIRED CARCIN OGEN REPORTING AMOUNT(0.1%)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. CONTACT MD.
SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP. CONTACT MD. INGEST: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCON
PERSON VOMIT. GIVE 2 TABLESPOONS OF BAKING SODA IN A GLASS OF
WATER. PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED
CONTACT MD.

Flash Point:50.0F,10.0C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. NO
SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GEN VICINITY OF ARC
WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINS LOW CONCENTRATION(S) OF MATERIAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. SUCH CONCENTRATION(S) IS/ ARE
SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW OSHA-HCS THRESHOLDS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE LISTING
HEREIN AS A COMPONENT OF THIS MIXTURE.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:100MM
Vapor Density:1.10C
Spec Gravity:0.790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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