Product ID:CARBON DISULFIDE LOW IN BENZENE, 84713
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060025
MSDS Number: BXRLC

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

CARBON DISULFIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-15-0

RTECS: FF6650000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MOUSE): 2780 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMB &
UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE DMG TO
KIDNEYS, LIVER & HEART. MAY CAUSE CNS DISTURB & CONVULSIONS.
CHRONIC: OVEREXP MAY CAUSEREPRO DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB
ANIMALS. LAB EXPT HAVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. TARGET
ORGANS:EYES, FEMALE REPRO SYS, MALE REPRO SYS, NERVES, LIVER,
KIDNEYS, HEART, SKIN. TARGET ORGAN DATA:LIVER (FATTY LIVER
DENEGERATION); PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGEN ESIS, PROSTATE, SEMINAL
VESICLE, COWPER'S, ACCESSORY GLANDS); EFTS ON FERTILITY
(POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY); (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIR ATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

Flash Point:-29F,-34C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:50%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB
ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPI LL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION! CONT W/AZIDES/ACTIVE METALS
SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC, ETC, MAY CAUSE FIRES & EXPLO. DO
NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. READILY
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. TOX. IRRIT. POSS MUTAGEN/TERATOGEN. REPRO HAZ.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. MAY
EXPLODE WHEN HEATED. STENCH. NO SMKNG. MAY DEVELOP PRESS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 5.73PSI @ 20C; 19.48PSI @ 55C. EFTS OF OVEREXP: EFTS ON
EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY); EFTS ON NEWBORN (BEHAVIORAL). CARBON
DISULFIDE APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ. SEEK
CONSULTATI ON FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ
LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:115F,46C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-170F,-112C
Vapor Pres:(SUP DAT)
Vapor Density:2.67
Spec Gravity:1.266
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGU LATIONS.

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