Product ID:M7260 MYRISTAL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030306
MSDS Number: BRXZP

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MYRISTAL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 1119-97-7

RTECS: BS5776000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHALATION: FATAL. INFLAMMATION &
EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PN EUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA.
EFFECTS TO LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SPASM, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, &
VOMITING. CAUSES BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. ASSURE
ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & S HOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY,
GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT (HEAVY RUBBER)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER, & EYE BATH, EYE/FACE PROTECTION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:245-250C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN
BROMIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS. CORROSIVE.

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