Product ID:V682, 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLGUANIDINE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028380
MSDS Number: BNBGG

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1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLGUANIDINE

CAS: 80-70-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

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: INHAL: SEVERE IRRIT OF RESP
SYS. SKIN/EYE: BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST:
SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. CHRONIC: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
CONSCIOUS GIVE LG AMT OF H*2O. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT
JUICE/WHITE OF EGGS, BEATEN W/H*2O. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:128F,53C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CONTR COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVE OFF FLAMM VAP. VAP MAY FORM EXPLO
MIXTURE W/AIR. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING,
OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HCL. FLUSH A REA WITH FLOODING AMOUNT OF
WATER. (USECAUTION).
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. AFTER CONTACT
WITH SKIN, WASH IMMED WITH PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CONTIANER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQ VENT. DO NOT BREATHE VAP.
Other Precautions:STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. STORE IN COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME, OR IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQD WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDNTS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG
VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOM. IF CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESP,
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SC BA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQ GEN/LOC EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP VAPOR AND MIST LEVELS
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT. LAB COAT & APRON.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:320F,160C
Vapor Pres:0.2@20C
Spec Gravity:0.92(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (1OO%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, NEARLY COLORLESS LIQUID. AMINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CO*2, MINERAL ACIDS, ORGANIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMINES, CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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