Product ID:BC-58 2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENYL-TERMINATED (SUPP
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038146
MSDS Number: BQXDM

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-463-2511

Preparer: RESEARCH SERVICES DEPT

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENYL-TERMINATED TETRABROMOBISPHENOL

CAS: 71342-77-3

Fraction By Weight: 94-95%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

BIS(TRIBROMOPHENYL) CARBONATE (PEL/TLV AS NUISANCE DUST)

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) > 5000 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:BC-58 IS PRACTICALLY NOT IRRITATING TO
THE EYES OR SKIN. BC-58 IS PRACTICALLY NONE IRRITATING TO THE EYES
OR SKIN. BC-58 IS NOT MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES TEST. NO ACUTE OR
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS ARE KNOWN .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGEST: GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FIRES FUELED BY OTHER MATERIALS MAY
RELEASE HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL FOLLOWING
NORMALLY ACCEPTED PRACTICES. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR, RUBBER GLOVES, AND SAFETY GLASSES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. MECHANICAL: GENERAL
VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC, OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A--CARBONATE OLIGOMER,
415.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>428F,>220C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS WILL SLOWLY HYDROLYZE CARBONATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OVERHEATING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WILL
RESULT IN HYDROGEN BROMIDE RELEASE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF WASTE IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH A SCRUBBER OR IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL AS APPROVED BY
CURRENT LAWS AND RE GULATIONS.

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