Product ID:BA-50P, 405
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038148
MSDS Number: BRDVJ

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

TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL ETHER)

CAS: 4162-45-1

Fraction By Weight: >94%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OTHER ANALOGOUS OXYETHYLATED DERIVATIVES

Fraction By Weight: < 6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 500-5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DERMAL LD50 (RABBITS) IS >2000
MG/KG. THE COMPOUND IS NOT A PRIMARY EYE OR SKIN IRRIT. THE ACUTE
INHAL LD50 (RATS) IS >12.5 MG/L WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST DUST LEVEL
ATTAINABLE. NO DEATHS OCCURRED. IN A 28-DAY FEEDING STUDY AT 100
PPM ONLY A SLIGHT INCREASE IN BROMINE CONTENT OF LIVER TISSUE WAS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OBSERVED BUT NOT IN FAT TISSUE. AT
1000 PPM AN INCREASE IN BROMINE CONTENT WAS FOUND IN LIVER AND FAT
TISSUE. NO HISTOPATHOLOGICAL LESIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE COMPOUND IS
NOT MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES TEST. THE COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED
MODERATELY TOXIC ORALLY AND CHRONIC ORAL EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
BIOACCUMULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE
SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:
REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHER FUELS
MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT IN SUITABLE LABELLED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID OVERHEATING.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. MECHANICAL: USE FOR
GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>235F,>113C
Spec Gravity:1.80 (H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR OR IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL AS APPROVED BY CURRENT
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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