Product ID:AIR FLOW INDICATOR TUBES
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6680
NIIN:01-195-4548
MSDS Number: BQKTP

Emergency Phone: 800-451-9444

Info Phone: 813-530-3602

Cage: NO183

Telephone: 813-530-3602

Cage: NO183

TIN TETRACHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7646-78-8

RTECS: XP8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (TIN)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (TIN) 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HCL GAS IS CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUE.
INHAL:PROLONGED OF GAS CONCEN MODERATELY ABOVE TLV DAMAGES TEETH &
IRRIT NASAL PASSAGES.HIGHER CONCEN CAUSES CHOKING & COUGHING,
PRODUCES SEVERE IRRIT & DAMAGE TO M UC MEM OF UPPER RESP TRACT.IF
DEEPLY INHALED PUL EDEMA MAY OCCUR.EMITTED TIN COMPD:IRRIT TO
EYE/SKIN/MUC MEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING. EYE/SKIN:
IRRITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. SEE DOCTOR!. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO F RESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING, AS
NECESSARY. PROVIDE OXYGEN THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT COUGHING OR IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. KEEP VICTIM WARM AND AT REST. GET MEDICAL
HELP.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS SUCH AS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:PER MFG'S MSDS DOES NOT APPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:SOAK USED TUBES IN WATER & NEUTRALIZE WATER W/SODIUM
CARBONATE OR EQUIVALENT ALK

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A
COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT AGAINST LIGHT, HEAT AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT WITH SMOKE. DO NOT BREATHE
SMOKE. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESP PROTECTION IS REQD DURING NORMAL
USE.WHEN DOING IRRIT SMOKE RESP FIT TESTING,TEST ONLY RESP &
CARTRIDGE TYPES SPECIFIED IN APPROPRIATE TEST PROTOCOL.PERSON DOING
TESTS SHOULD USE RESP FOR DUST /FUMES/MISTS/ACID GAS IF LOC VEN NOT
ADE
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING
OR APPLYING COSMETICS. AVOID CUTS FROM BROKEN ENDS OF GLASS TUBES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN CONDUCTING IRRITANT SMOKE RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING, TEST ONLY
RESPIRATOR AND CARTRIDGE TYPES SPECIFIED IN THE APPROPIATE TEST
PROTOCOL. PERSONS CONDUCTING SUCH TESTS, SHOULD USE A SUITABLE
RESPIRAT OR FOR DUSTS, FUMES, MISTS AND ACID GASES IF LOCAL
VENTILATION IS NOT ADEQUATE.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=113.9C, 237.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-32.8C, -27.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:AMBIENT
Spec Gravity:2.28
pH:BASIC
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, FUMING, CORROSIVE LIQUID ABSORBED IN
POROUS SOLID IN SEALED TUBE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ALKALINES, METAL OXIDES AND METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP IN SEALED TUBES. STANNIC CHLORIDE
REACTS WITH AMBIENT HUMIDITY TO LIBERATE A WHITE SMOKE OF HCL AND
TIN COMPOUNDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORC ACID, TIN COMPOUNDS,
CHLORIDE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:(HOWEVER HCL EMITTED CAN CATALYZE
SOME POLYMERIZATIONS OF OTHER COMPOUNDS)

Waste Disposal Methods:SOAK USED TUBES IN WATER & NEUTRALIZE WATER
W/SODIUM CARBONATE OR EQUIVALENT ALKALINE SUBSTANCE. DISPOSE TUBES
VIA LANDFILL. CONSULT LOCA AUTHORITIES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RE GULATIONS FOR SMALL SCALE DISPOSAL OF
TIN COMPOUND

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