BZVWC - 24264 2-CHLOROETHYL ETHYL SULFIDE

Product Identification

Product ID:24264 2-CHLOROETHYL ETHYL SULFIDE
MSDS Date:01/25/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049412
MSDS Number: BZVWC

Responsible Party
ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Contractor
ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Ingredients

2-CHLOROETHYL ETHYL SULFIDE *96-2*

CAS: 693-07-2

RTECS: WQ3250000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 252 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 IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A
RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATI ON & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUEA & VOMITING.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIUS AMOUNTS OF FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRETHING GIVE CPR. IF
BREATHING IS DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:126F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, HEAVY RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP
& PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SITE AFTER PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING.
USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN
FLAME. REFRIGERATE. DON'T BREATH VAPOR.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
& CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313-315F
Spec Gravity:1.07
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO2, SULFUR
OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS & HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

Disposal

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

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