Product ID:BROMINE
MSDS Date:06/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1125
MSDS Number: BMBTS

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 22527

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BROMINE

CAS: 7726-95-6

RTECS: EF9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1PPM/0.3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: O.1PPM/0.3 STEL;9091

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(INHALATION,MOUSE) 750 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:
CORROSIVE/TOXIC,IRRITION OF NOSE & THROAT, MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
EDEMA. 1000 PPM IS FATAL. SKIN/EYE:IRRITATION/BURNS AND CLOUDING OF
CORNEA. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING, SEVERE GASTROEN TERITIS AND
DEATH. CHRONIC-THYROID HYPERPLACIA,MYOCARDIAL DEGENERATION AND
HYPOTENSION, CNS DISORDERS,HEMATOLOGIC DISORD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, HEART DISORDERS,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, DAMAGED SKIN.

First Aid:INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER/MILK TO DRINK. SEEK MEDICAL HELP. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FO R AT LEAST 15 MIN, REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, GET MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER WILL EXPLODE IN FIRE. COOL IT
WITH WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/O RISK. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,
PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. FLUSH AREA W/FLOODING
AMTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED WITH HYPO SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:HYPO SOLN:5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
CNTNRS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. STORE ABOVE 6C.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 5 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ACID CARTRIDGE IS
RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVE L, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES,(SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMER PH #: (NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER); 800- 424-9300 (CHEMTREC). FIRE
FIGHT PROC: W/O RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE- EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. EYE PROT: MAY ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:138F,59C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:19.0F,-7.2C
Vapor Pres:175
Vapor Density:5.5
Spec Gravity:3.11
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (3.5%)
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY RED BROWN LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUST MATLS, MOST COMMON METALS, POTASSIUM,
ALKALIES, ORG MATLS, ALCOHOLS, AMINES & AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC BOMINE GAS AND BROMIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UNDERGOES VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION IN
REACTION WITH ACRYLONITRILE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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