BRSSF - HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Product Identification

Product ID:HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-1711
MSDS Number: BRSSF

Responsible Party
SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

Contractor
SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

Ingredients

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7722-84-1

RTECS: MX0900000

Fraction By Weight: 30-52%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 9293


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS AND MISTS SEVERELY
IRRITATE THE NOSE AND THROAT. VAPORS WILL IRRITATE THE EYES. THIS
PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO THE EYES AND ITS EFFECT MAY BE DELAYED.
BRIEF EXPOSURE WILL IRRITATE THE SKIN. LONGER EXPOSURE CAUSES
IRRITATION, BLISTERS AND BURNS. SEVEREELY IRRITATING TO THE MOUTH
AND THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
IRRITATION, BLISTERS, BURNS, SWALLOWING LIQUID MAY CAUSE A SUDDEN
EVOLUTION OF OXYGEN, WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY BY DISTENSION OF THE
ESOPHAGUS OR STOMACH, LO CAL INTERNAL BLEEDING MAY RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLOOD WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR 1 5 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHINGAND SHOES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DILUTE WITH
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS AND
STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE. FLOOD WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF IT DRIES
ON CLOTHING, WOOD, OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES. CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS OR VAPORS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE
ABSORBENT KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATERS, SOILS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY
CONTAINER. STORE ONLY IN PROPERLY VENTED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BLOCK VENT IN BUNG CAP. NEVER ADD ANY OTHER
PRODUCT TO CONTAINER. NEVER RETURN UNUSED PEROXIDE TO ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUES, GASES, MISTS AND ARE
SUBJECT TO PROPER WA STE DISPOSAL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CANNISTER RESPIRATOR IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:POLYESTER OR ACRYLIC FULL BODY COVERING
CLOTHING, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

HCC:D3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:222F,106C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-15F,-26C
Vapor Pres:18-24
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.112
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTAMINATION OF ANY KIND, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH
AS WOOD, CLOTH OR ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES OXYGEN GAS WHICH CONFINED
WILL INCREASE EXPLOSIVE LIMITS AND BURNING RATE OF FLAMMABLE
VAPORS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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