Product ID:1,2,3,4-TETRABROMOBUTANE, O-650
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067791
MSDS Number: CBGMH

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

BUTANE, 1,2,3,4-TETRABROMO-; (1,2,3,4-TETRABROMOBUTANE)

CAS: 1529-68-6

RTECS: EX6105000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LAB. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT. CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRIT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THRU SKIN! CAN BE HARMFUL IF IN HALED! MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED!
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN - MAY PRODUCE CANCER. BASED ON THE TOXICITY OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COMPOUNDS OF SIMILAR STRUCTURE THIS
MATERIAL PROBABLY IS MODERATELY HAZARDOUS. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS &/EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS. IF
SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTRL CTR. EYE:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 -20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH SKIN W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO
BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE
PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O*2 IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY
BRTHG.(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA REGULATED APPRVD
EQUIP. VENT AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISP. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO
REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN,
EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! OUR
PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF
PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING
MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>104F,>40C
Solubility in Water:INSOL(IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:BEIGE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRDOUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTER
BURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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