Product ID:BA-59P, 008
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038215
MSDS Number: BRDWK

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 317-463-2511

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

TRIBROMOBISPHENOL A

Fraction By Weight: <3%

TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A

CAS: 74-94-7

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)>50,000 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:NOT FOUND TO BE TOXIC IN EYE, SKIN,
INHALATION OR INGESTION ACUTE EXPOSURES. TWENTY-EIGHT DAY FEEDING
STUDIES IN RATS AT DOSES TO 1000 PPM IN DIET SHOWED NON
COMPOUND-RELATED TOXICITIES, LITTLE OR NO INCREASE IN BROMINE
LEVELS OF FAT OR LIVER TISSUES. NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NO KONWN SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT IN LABELLED CONTAINERS. USE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:PREVENT FROM GETTING INTO RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS.
THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUSTING OCCURS DURING HANDLING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:USE TO MAINTAIN DUST BELOW TLV.
MECHANICAL:USE FOR GENERAL AREA CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR BODY COVERING CLOTHING WHERE DUSTING
OCCURS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Solubility in Water:<0.01 G/100 C.C.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE OR POWDERED SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OVERHEATING (>500F) FOR EXTENDED
PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HYDROGEN BROMIDE RELEASE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR OR IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL AS APPROVED BY CURRENT LAWS
AND REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

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