Product ID:150460 DITHIOTHREITOL
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039570
MSDS Number: BWXGT

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DITHIOTHREITOL *98-1*

CAS: 27565-41-9

RTECS: XO8576500

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 INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:>230F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 107.6-111.2F.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/UNPLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE SENSITIVE, REFRIGERATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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