Product ID:NB-47,HYDRAZINE
MSDS Date:05/22/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011773
MSDS Number: BQNVW

NUTMEG CHEMICAL CO

125 MARKET ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
US

Emergency Phone: 203-674-3456

Info Phone: 203-777-7691

Preparer: LAUREL DUNSCOMB

Cage: 57905

NUTMEG CHEMICAL CO

309 NEW HAVEN, CT 06512 US

Cage: 57905

HYDRAZINE.ACGIH TLV FROM NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES LIST

CAS: 302-01-2

RTECS: MU7175000

Fraction By Weight: 8.75%

OSHA PEL S, 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.1 PPM, A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT,SKIN, EYES.SKIN SENSITIZATION CAN OCCUR.EXPERIMENTALLY
HYDRAZINE HYDRATE IS TOXIC BY INGESTION.HYDRAZINE IS A SUSPECTED
MUTAGEN AND TERATOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDRAZINE:INAD EVID FOR CARC IN HUM;SUFF
EVID FOR CARC IN ANIM (IARC,1987).SUSP HUM CARC/KNOWN ANIM
(NTP,1989) (SEE SUP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:STRONG IRRITANT.CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
STIMULATION MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY BLINDNESS.SKIN:STRONG
IRRITANT.INGESTION: DIZZINESS,NAUSEA.INHALATION:CORROSIVE,STRONG
IRRITANT TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,D IZZINESS,NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION: IF CONSCI OUS, GIVE MILK OR EGG WHITES. CONTACT
APHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. MD NOTE:EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.

Flash Point:>212F,100C
Lower Limits:4.7
Upper Limits:100
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICALS,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDRAZINE COMBUSTION IS HIGHLY
EXOTHERMIC.DO NOT EXPOS VAP TO HOT SURF,OPEN FLAMES/SPK.AVOID CONT
W/ OXIDIZING AGENTS/ COMBUST.HAZ DECOMP PROD:NH3,H2 GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SPILLED MATERIAL WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER AND TREAT WITH A SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE UNTIL
OXIDIZING REACTION MAINTAINED.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.USE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING.DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.AVOID BRTHG MIST/VAP.
Other Precautions:ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR
FLUSHING AND DECONTAMINATION.STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS OR ACIDS.AVOID EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT
OR HIGH TEMPTERATURES .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.FOLLOW OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE.(SEE
CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF HYDRAZINE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE OR BUTYL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOG .PLASTIC FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE.COVERALLS,BOOTS,AND PVC OR BUTYL RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:DESTROY ANY CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DENS:SAME AS WATER (AIR=1).PH:UNDILUTED PRODUCT:10.90;1% AQUEOUS
SOLUTION:9.90.RTE OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/ INGESTION .EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:ACGIH A2=SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (1991).KNOWN TO C AUSE
CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1988).

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Density:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:1.0039,WATER=1
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,WATER WHITE LIQUID WITH AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS,ORGANIC MATTER,CU,PB,ZN,STAINLESS STEEL WITH MORE THAN
0.5% MO.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OXIDIZING CONDITIONS,HEAT AND OPEN
FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS EVOLVED WHEN SUBJECT TO HEAT
OR COMBUSTION ARE NH3 AND HYDROGEN GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .AFTER NEUTRALIZING,DISPOSE OF
WASTE IN A PROPERLY DESIGNED LANDFILL WHICH MEETS ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL REGULATIONS. HYDRAZ INE:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 LISTED.

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