Product ID:2,3-BUTANEDIONE DIOXIME,DX 1750
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-082-5414
MSDS Number: BQMKC

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 609-354-9200/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0SK29

2,3-BUTANEDIONE DIOXIME

CAS: 95-45-4

RTECS: EK2975000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL RAT) IS 250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALTION:DUST MAY
IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. ORAL:MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC-
NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TEST ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. DUST MAY IRRITATE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGE N IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING
DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER.
USE WITH ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF EXCESSIVE DUST
PRESENT, A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR DUST
RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:464F,240C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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