Product ID:TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N017451
MSDS Number: BPJNQ

AKZO CHEMICALS INC

300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA
CHICAGO, IL 60606
US

Emergency Phone: 312-906-7054;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-906-7054;312-906-7500

Preparer: PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP

Cage: 1F176

AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INC

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6613 US

Telephone: 800-828-792

Cage: 97854

PREVENTED IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POTNTL FOR

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HANDS AND FACE MUST BE THOROUGHLY WASHED.

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TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE (TICL*4);(TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE)

CAS: 7550-45-0

RTECS: XR1925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

AFFECTED AREAS THORO W/LRG AMTS OF RUNNING

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W/CHEMICAL AGENTS. GET MD IMMED. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG

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FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINS. HOLD EYELIDS APART DURING

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W/WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE W/CHEM AGENTS.

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AT THIS TIME. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AN ADDL 15 MINS

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BRTHG, CLEAR VICTIMS AIRWAY & START MOUTH-TO-MOUTH

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RESP OR MANUALLY TRIGGERED O*2 SUPPLY CAPABLE OF

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BRTHG, SUPPLEMENTAL O*2 MAY BE GIVEN FROM DEMAND-TYPE

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STIFF BRUSH, WORK SLURRY INTO CRACKS/CREVICES.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, MALE RAT)<464 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY PRODUCE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE OR
FUMES MAY PRODUCE SEVERE IRRITATION TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
WITH COUGHING, BURNING OF T HE THROAT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS &
WEAKNESS. LUNG DAMAGE, PULMONARY EDEMA AND EVEN DEATH. BRONCHIAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PNEUMONIA MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURES TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:IMMED GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER, BUT DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. MATL IS CORROSIVE. IF VOMIT OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. HAVE
MD DETERMINE IF CNDTN OF PATIENT WILL PERMIT INDUCTION OF VOMIT OR
EVAC UATION OF STOMACH. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHINGBY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVL
PERS. SKIN:USING DRY CLOTH, WIPE AWAY EXCESS MATL FROM SKIN &
REMOVE ALL CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. UNDER SAFETY SHOWER FLUSH ALL (ING
2)

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2. LARGE
FIRES:FLOOD W/WATER, COPIOUS QUANTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO SCRUB
LIBERATED HCL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF NOT LEAKING, KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS
COOL W/WATER SPRAY TO PVNT RUPTURE DUE TO EXCESS HEAT. DO NOT USE
HIGH PRESS WATER HOSE AS IT MAY SPREAD (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP POOLED LIQ W/SUITABLE ABSORBENT SUCH
AS CLAY, SAWDUST OR KITTY LITTER. SWEEP UP ABSORBED MATL & PLACE IN
CHEM WASTE CNTNR FOR DISP. GENEROUSLY COVER CONTAM AREA W/SLURRY OF
COMMON HOUSEHOLD, P OWDERED LAUNDRY DETERGENT & WATER. USING (ING
10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS SHOULD BE STORED IN COOL, DRY,
WELL VENT AREA AWAY FROM FLAMM MATLS & SOURCES OF HEAT OR FLAME.
STORE AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS AND ANIMAL FEED.
Other Precautions:EXERCISE DUE CAUTION TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO OR LEAKAGE
FROM CNTNR. CNTNRS SHOULD ONLY BE OPENED IN DRY, O*2 FREE INERT
ATMOSPHERE. CARBON STEEL IS PREF MATL OF CONSTRUCTION FOR STOR
CNTNRS BUT ONLY IF C OMPLETELY ANHYDROUS CNDTNS (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD.WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION NOT AVAIL & USE GENERATES VAPOR OR FUMES, USE
ACID-GAS RESPS W/DUST, MIST & FUME FILTERS. UNDER CNDTNS
NECESSITATING HIGHER LEVEL OF PROT , USE POSITIVE PRESS,
AIR-SUPPLIED RESP.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, ENCLOSED SYSTEM DESIGN OR
PROCESS ISOLATION & REMOTE CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS.
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR SELECTED WITH REGARD FOR CONDITION
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALL FOOD MUST BE KEPT FROM STOR/USE LOCATION.
EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING & CARRYING OF TOBACCO PRODS MUST BE (ING
11)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:PROD FROM BROKEN CNTNRS INCR CONTAM OR FIRE HAZ. DO NOT GET
WATER INSIDE CNTNRS AS VIGOROUS RXN MAY RSLT, GENERATING HIGH TEMPS
& PRESSURES. OTHER PREC:MAINTAINED. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
THAT SYSTEM BE PURGED TO DRYNESS W/AIROR INERT GAS TO 35F (DEW
POINT) PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:277F,136C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:12.4 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.726 @ 68F
Solubility in Water:HYDROLYZES IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH IRRITATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER PRODUCING HCL, TIO*X, TITANIUM OXYCHLORIDE
& HEAT. BY FIRE:HCL & CL*2 GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE USED OR CHEMICALLY
PROCESSED AND EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO ANY
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. NOTE:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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