Product ID:15690 BORON TRIBROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038919
MSDS Number: BWVXY

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BORON TRIBROMIDE

CAS: 10294-33-4

RTECS: ED7400000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 10

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WA TER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. MIXTURE W/SODIUM EXPLODES ON IMPACT.
REACTION W/TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. OVERPACKED CONTAINER
SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY BY A TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL. DON'T
BREATHE VAPOR/GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFET SHOWER, EYE BATH,
FACESHIELD(8-INCH MINIMUM)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
ADDITION. UN2692

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:196.34F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50.8F
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:8.6
Spec Gravity:2.65
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ALCOHOLS, WATER, TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBEN BROMIDE GAS, BORON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO 7, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS
& PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE
DRAIN W/PLENTY O F WATER. (SEE SUPP)

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