Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, 1516
MSDS Date:02/25/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N068245
MSDS Number: CBWZH

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM;10 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS

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IS SUBSTANCE WHICH HARMS PUBLIC HLTH & ENVIRON

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SWALLOWED/INHALED. EXCEPTIONAL HLTH & CONT HAZS.

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CAUSING CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS. EXCERCISE DUE CARE.

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NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF

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RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

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WHEN HNDLG LIQ PRODS, SECONDARY PROT

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL.
HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DROW, IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, UNCON.
SKIN CONT:IRRIT, PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE CONT:IRRIT, MAY
CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. SKI N ABSORPTION:RAPID ABSORPTION.
INGEST:IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL. HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, GI
IRRIT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 143, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLURRED VISION, LOW BLOOD PRESS.
CHRONIC:KIDNEY/LIVER DMG. TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYES, SKIN, LUNGS,
LIVER, KIDNEYS. WARNING:THIS PROD IS CHEM KNOWN TO STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CHLORO CARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT
OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR
EFTS IN HUMANS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISORDERS, KIDNEY DISORDERS,
ALCOHOLISM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSNTL. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FO R AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNR FOR LATER DISP. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER. J.T. BAKER (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
SECURE POIS AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQ VENT. VERY TOX BY INHAL & IN CONT W/SKIN.
POSS RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. IN
CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW
LBL WHERE POSS) . WARNING:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 5 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . UNIFORM, PROT SUIT. LAB COAT & APRON. (ING
8)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:FORMAMIDE, FLUORINE, STRONG BASES. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNG DMG. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED
EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
EXPOS TO CHLOROCARBONS . SPILL PROC:SOLUSORB SOLV (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:91 @ 20C
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.59 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALLYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHYL (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:U211
(TOXIC WASTE).

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