Product ID:1,1,2,2-TETRABROMOETHANE, A33500
MSDS Date:12/19/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N023405
MSDS Number: BLYKL

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ETHANE, 1,1,2,2-TETRABROMO-; (ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE)

CAS: 79-27-6

RTECS: KI8225000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM

KNOWN IN

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ANOREXIA & RESP IRRIT.SEVE EXPOS MAY RESULT IN PULM

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URINE INDICATE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. (CHRONIC)NO

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LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

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GET MD IMMED. QUALIFIED MED PERS SHOULD

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BY GIVING 5% GLUCOSE INTRAVENOUSLY.DO NOT GIVE

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AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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AT BOTTOM.IF DISSOLVED,APPLY ACTIVATED CARBON

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Fraction By Weight: NABLE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT/NARCOTIC/HEPATOTOXIN/TOXIC.10 PPM IMMED DANG TO
LIFE/HLTH.(ACUTE) EXPOS TO CONC AS LOW AS 1-2 PPM MAY CAUSE NOSE &
THROAT IRRIT, HDCH, ANOREXIA & NAUS.EXPOS TO HIGHER CONC MAY CAUSE
SEV HD CH, ANOREXIA, NAUS, ABDOM PAIN, MONOCYTOSIS, BILIRUBINURIA &
OTHER SIGNS OF SEV LIVER DMG. KIDNEY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DMG IS ALSO POSS.(CHRONIC) NONE KNOWN
IN HUMANS.SKIN:IRRIT.(ACUTE) DIRECT CONT CAUSES IRRIT.BLISTERS MAY
FORM IN SEV CASES.(CHRONIC)PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE
DERMAT.EYE:IRRIT.(ACUTE) VAPS M AY CAUSE PAIN & IRRIT.DIRECT CONT
OF LIQ TO EYE MAY CAUSE CONJ IRRIT & TEMP CORNEAL
INJURY.(CHRONIC)NONE (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG
STOPS, PERFORM ARTF RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.GET MD IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.WA SH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG
AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN).GET MD IMMED.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE,
OCCASNLY (ING 5)

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LRG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED;USE
FLOODING AMTS OF WATER AS A (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUT DECOMPOSES WELL BELOW
THE BOILING POINT TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE AND HIGHLY TOXIC VAPORS OF
CARBONYL BROMIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG A PIT, POND, LAGOON/HOLDING
AREA TO CONTAIN LIQ/SOLID MATL.COVER SOLIDS W/PLASTIC SHEET TO PVNT
DISSOLVING IN RAIN/FIREFIGHTING WATER.WATER SPILL:USE NATL DEEP
WATER POCKETS, EXCAVATED LAGOONS/SAND BAG BARRIERS TO TRAP MATL
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. OUTSIDE
STORAGE IS PREFERRABLE. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE PROVIDED
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: 10 PPM-SUPPLIED AIR RESP.
SCBA. ESCAPE-GAS MASK W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE. SCBA. FOR FIREFIGHTING &
OTHER IDLH CNDTNS:SC BA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN (ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP,
EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FOG,SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFT.COOL CNTNR W/FLOODING
AMTS OF WATER,APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSS, AVOID BRTHG
VAPS,KEEP UPWIND.MATL TO AVOID:HEATING W/HALOCARBONS.STEAM:CONT W/H
OT IRON, ALUMINUM/ZINC MAY CAUSE RELEASE OF TOX VAPS.PLASTICS,
RUBBER, COATINGS:MAY BE ATTACKED.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:462F,239C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30.0F,-1.1C
Vapor Pres:<0.1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:11.9
Spec Gravity:3.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:0.065% @ 30C
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW NON-FLAMMABLE LIQUID WITH SWEET,
CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS (SODIUM, POTASSIUM):FORM EXPLO MIXT W/HALOCARBONS.
BASES/CAUSTICS:LIBERATES FLAM GASES ON (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & HAZ CARBONYL BROMIDE, HYDROGEN
BROMIDE, BROMINATED SOLV & CO, DEBROMINATED BY BASES TO RELEASE
FLAMM GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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