Product ID:BROMINE
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071874
MSDS Number: CBPPK

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHWAY 52 NW
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
US

Emergency Phone: 501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100

Cage: 2E394

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP

2200 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47996-2200 US

Telephone: 765-497-6100/800-949-5167

Cage: 2E394

BROMINE (SARA 302)

CAS: 7726-95-6

RTECS: EF9100000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: O.1 PPM; 0.2 STEL

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BROMINE IN LIQ/VAP FORM IS IRRIT &
CORR TO BODY TISS ON CNTCT. IT CAN BE ESP HAZ TO EYES & RESP TRACT.
CONCS OF 1 PPM CAUSE LACRIM; CONCS OF 10 PPM OR GREATER CAUSE SEV
RESP IRRIT & WILL NOT BE TOLERA TED VOLUNTARILY, RESP FAILURE MAY
RSLT.PULM EDEMA & PNEUM MAY BE DELAYED RSLTS OF HEAVY VAP EXPOS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN EXPOS NOT IMMED REMOVED RSLT IN
SKIN DESTRUCTION & SLOW TO HEAL ULCERATION. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:
CNTCT CAN RSLT IN EYE & SKIN BURNS THAT ARE SLOW TO HEAL. VAP EXPOS
CAUSES EYE & RESP IRRIT. EXPOS TO LOW CONCS ABOVE PEL RSLT IN
SECRETION OF MUC IN UPPER AIRWAYS, INFLAMM OF EYES, LACRIM OF EYES,
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS OR RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN; GET MED ATTN. SKIN:
FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN; GET MED ATTN IN ALL
CASES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO
FRESH AIR ; GET MED ATTN PROMPTLY. USE ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION IF
REQD. INGEST: SWALLOW MILK, STARCH, FLOUR OR EGGS; GET MED ATTN
IMMED. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH BROMINE WILL NOT BURN, IT IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER AND CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH MANY MATERIALS
CREATING FIRE HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:OUTDOORS:STAY TO WINDWARD SIDE & REMOVE PEOPLE
FROM ENCLSD AREAS UNTIL VAPS HAVE DISPERSED. INDOORS:WEAR PROT
EQUIP. NEUT W/LIME WATER SLURRY, SODA ASH OR HYPO SOLN & FLUSH TO
SUMP W/COLD WATER. MAINT AIN MILD AMMONIA ATM WHILE CLEANING UP TO
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME WATER SLURRY, SODA ASH OR HYPO
SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
HEAT. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP WORK AREAS CLEAN.
Other Precautions:HANDLE BROMINE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT MADE OF KYNAR,
TEFLON, MONEL, PYREX GLASS OR LEAD-LINED STEEL. DOT: BROMINE, UN
1744: CORROSIVE MATERIAL. IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS, THE GLCC EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM SHOU LD BE CONTACTED AT 501-862-5141.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED ACID GAS CANISTER, FULL
FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR. IN BROMINE CONCENTRATIONS OF 10 PPM AND
ABOVE, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR SUCH AS SELF-CONTAINED BR EATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: SHOULD BE USED AS REQD IN LOCAL HIGH EXPOS
AREAS. MECHANICAL: ALL WORKING AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 2)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
RUBBERIZED CLOTHING WHERE EXPOSURE TO LIQUID IS A POSSIBLE HAZARD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: LOWER ALCOHOLS & LIQ AMMONIA. BROMINE WILL ATTACK SOME
TYPES OF PLASTICS, RUB & COATINGS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: COUGH,
NOSEBLEED, RESP DFCLTIES, VERTIGO, HDCH & POSS DELAYED ABDOM PAIN,
NAUS , DIARR & HOARSENESS. CHRONIC EXPOS BELOW PEL IS NOT KNOWN TO
CAUSE ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. SPILL PROC: MINIMIZE VAP ATTACK.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:138F,59C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:19.0F,-7.2C
Vapor Pres:226 @ 77F
Vapor Density:7.13
Spec Gravity:3.12 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:3.38 G/100CC @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:DENSE, DARK RED, FUMING, LACHRYMATORY, CORROSIVE
LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE IS A HIGHLY REACTIVE OXIDIZER & IS INCOMPAT W/STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, MOST METALS, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE, A BY-PROD OF MANY
BROMINE RXNS, IS ITSELF HIGHLY CORR, ESP IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE &
IS TOX, TLV 3PPM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE AND NEUTRALIZE BEFORE TRANSFER TO AN
APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. BE CERTAIN TO OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING AIR AND WATER
POLLUTION. EPA REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 1 POUND.

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