Product ID:18989-8, METHYLMAGNESIUM BROMIDE 3.0M (SUPP
MSDS Date:12/18/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N029091
MSDS Number: BMYRN

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

MAGNESIUM, METHYL-,BROMIDE (ETHYL ETHER SOLUTION);(METHYL

CAS: 75-16-1

RTECS: OM3700000

ETHYL ETHER (SARA III)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM;500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM;500 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FA TAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
CHRONIC:LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAV E SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
TARGET ORGAN:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE AND DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE
ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
INHAL:MOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Flash Point:-40F,-40C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER. EXTREMELY FLAMM. VAPORS MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR
EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. REACTS W/ (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. EVAC AREA. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/RUBBER BOOTS/HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY- LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING
TOOLS/TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VE NT AREA/WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
PICKUP COMPLETE
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION, NO SMOKING. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN/CLTHG.
Other Precautions:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. POSSIBLE RISK OF
IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. POSS MUTAGEN. TAKE PREC MEASURES AGAINST
STATIC DISCHARGES. WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE
PROT. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SE EK MD (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSS).
(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PT#/TRADE NAME:SOLUTION IN DIETHYL ETHER. OTHER PREC:DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR. HARMFUL LIQUID. CORROSIVE. EXPLO HAZ:WATER TO LIBERATE
FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE GAS.

HCC:F2
Spec Gravity:1.035
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TAN LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALCOHOLS, ACIDS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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