Product ID:13197-0 1,4-THIOXANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049278
MSDS Number: BZVQM

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

1,4-THIOXANE *96-2*

CAS: 15980-15-1

RTECS: RP4200000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2830 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:HARMFUL BY INHALATION & INGESTION.
SKIN: HARMFUL BY ABSORPTION, IRRITATION. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING
TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: IF C ONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:108F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NONSPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SITE AFTE R MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. STENCH.

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:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:296.6F
Spec Gravity:1.114
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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