Product ID:TETRYL
MSDS Date:03/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N022491
MSDS Number: BLSLD

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 615-366-2000

Info Phone: 800-445-6737 OR 212-789-3535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

THRU SKIN & CAUSE IRRIT, EASY FATIGABILITY, MALISE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSURE HAS RESULTED IN IRREVERSIBLE LIVER DAMAGE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.KERATITIS &

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NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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& AFTER 3-10 DAYS PHYSICAL SIGNS DISAPPEAR.

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TETRYL (TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE)

CAS: 479-45-8

RTECS: BY6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 1.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3; 9293

SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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THROUGH SKIN, HOWEVER NO SYSTEMIC EFTS HAVE

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DERM AS EARLY AS FIRST WEEK OF EXPOS WHICH FIRST

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PARTS OF BODY IN FAIR-SKINNED INDIVIDUALS OR IN THOSE

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EYES, PROGRESSION TO ERYTHEMA & EDEMA, OCCURING MOST

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VESICLES MAY ALSO DEVELOP. VERY SEVERE CASES SHOW

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TRACHEA DUE TO SWELLING OF TONGUE. EXFOLIATION

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OCCUR BETWEEN 10TH & 20TH DAYS OF EXPOS. UPON REMOVAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH EFTS LOCALIZED FROM NOSTRILS TO BRONCHI.
SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BURNING, ITCHING, SNEEZING, CORYZA, EPISTAXIS, &
COUGH. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, EA SY FATIGABILITY, MALAISE,
HEADACHE, LASSITUDE, INSOMNIA, NAUSEA, & VOMIT. ANEMIA, EITHER OF
THE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MARROW DEPRESS OR DEFICIENCY TYPE HAS
BEEN OBSERVED AMONG TETRYL WORKERS. MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE LIVER
DMG AFTER HEAVY EXPOS. ACUTE:SKIN:ACUTE:IRRIT & MAY CAUSE BRIGHT
YELLOW/ORANGE STAIN ON PALMS, FACE, NECK & HAIR. SENSIT REACTIONS
MAY OCCUR IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS. CAN BE ABSORBED (SEE
ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CHTHG/SHOES IMMED.
WASH W/SOAP OR MIL D DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMEDIATELY.
EYE:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING LIDS (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER, IF NO WATER AVAILABLE USE CARBON
DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR EARTH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. DO NOT MOVE CNTNRS IF EXPOS TO HEAT HAS OCCURRED. DO NOT FIGHT
FIRE WHEN IT REACHES STORAGE/CARGO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE/DANGEROUS EXPLOSION HAZARD
WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME OR BY REACTION WITH INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.
DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. NO SMOKING, FLAMES OR FLARES IN
HAZARD AREA. EVACUATE AREA FOR 2500 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 27 CFR SUBPART K & 29 CFR
SUBPART 1910.109. CONSULT NFPA PUB 495, EXPLOSIVES, STORAGE & USE
FOR PROPER STORAGE AND HANDLING REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW FIRE TO REACH CARGO AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE. FOR MORE SPECIAL
INFORMATION, REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAIN. IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:AREA. WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET BURN. IF POSS EXISTS
THAT CLASS A EXPLOS ARE INVOLVED, EVACUATE TO DISTANCE OF 3/4 MILE
FOR TRACTOR/TRAILER LOAD; 1 MILE FOR RAILCAR LOAD. FIRST AID PROC
:UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD
IMMED. INGEST:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT (SEE ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:264F,129C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.57 @ 19C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE 0.02
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TRIOXYGEN DIFLOURIDE:DETONATES SPONTANEOUSLY ON CONTACT.
HYDRAZINE:IGNITES. OXIDIZING MATERIAL:INCOMPATIBLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY EXPLODE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 356F OR
EXPOSURE TO EXTREME SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE
TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBERS, D001 & D003. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE
QUANTITY. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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