Product ID:M7260 MYRISTAL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039690
MSDS Number: BWXLK

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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 INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE
FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure: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. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER
& EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:473-482F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

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

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