Product ID:PURGEABLE HALOCARBONS KIT 601-S, 48769 (SUP
MSDS Date:05/27/1992
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N038707
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BRFHB

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

(ORAL,RAT) 5628 MG/KG.

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.98%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; (METHANE, TETRACHLORO-) (SARA III).

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY
ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
(E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDIC ATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES INHUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHANE, TETRACHLORIDE:GRP 2B (IARC),
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CONT MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/LG VOLS OF WATER. INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS,
GIVE ARTF RESP. CONT MD. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERSO N. NEVER TRY TO MAKE UNCON PERSON VOMIT. GIVE 2 TBSPS
OF BAKING SODA IN GLASS OF WATER, PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE
TO INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED CONT MD.

Flash Point:50.0F,10.0C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES. AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BRTHG VAPS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE MASK W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE PART D.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.79 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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