Product ID:NADIC METHYL ANHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-127-5875
MSDS Number: BSFNB

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

NADIC METHYL ANHYDRIDE,

CAS: 25134-21-8

RTECS: RB9100000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OTHER CONTAMINANTS,MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF FREE ACID

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 914 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, SEVERE
BURNS, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: ERYTHEMA, ITCHING, DERMATITIS, EDEMA,
ALLERGIC EFFECTS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PULM ONARY EDEMA. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS
OFTHE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, IRRITATION AND SEVERE CORROSION OF
ESOPHAGUS AND GI TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, PAIN, SEVERE BURNS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: ERYTHEMA, ITCHING, DERMATITIS, EDEMA.
INHALATION: IRRITATION, BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PULMONARY EDEMA,
DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, DIZZINESS, RAPI D PULSE, HYPERTENSION.
INGESTION: SEVEREBURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, IRRITATION AND
CORROSION OF ESOPHAGUS AND GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRODUCT IS A SKIN IRRITANT, A
SEVERE EYE AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT AND A SENSITIZER. PERSONS
WITH ASTHMA OR CHRONIC PULMONARY CONDITIONS MAY BE AT AN INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND THEN NORMAL
SALINE. COVER WITH BANDAGES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:=140.C, 284.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY,
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES WITH WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL AFTER
FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON PRODUCT.USE
WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB CORROSIVE VAPORS.COOL CONTAINER WITH FLOODING
AMOUNT OF WATER FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. TAKE UP SMALL SPILLS
WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FOR SMALL DRY SPILLS, SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CLEAN DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER. DIKE LA RGER SPILLS FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR
LATERDISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE.
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.).

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR THAT IS
SELECTED BASED ON CONCENTRATION LEVELS IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. PROVIDE
EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHINGAND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.

HCC:C2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=135.C, 275.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<17.8C, 64.F
Vapor Pres:1.5
Vapor Density:6.1
Spec Gravity:1.232
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW, VISCOUS LIQUID. SLIGHT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS
CREATES A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP PRODUCT DRY. EXOTHERMIC REACTION WITH
WATER. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:KEEP PRODUCT BELOW 200C. MAY
POLYMERIZE ABOVE 200C.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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