Product ID:47645 2-BROMOPROPIONIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/25/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F051156
MSDS Number: CCDQT

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER (MTBE), 2-METHOXY-2-METHYL PROPANE,

CAS: 1634-04-4

RTECS: KN5250000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

2-BROMOPROPANOIC ACID

CAS: 598-72-1

Fraction By Weight: 0.132%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4000 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: SEVERELY BURNS & IRRITATES.
INHALATION: IRRITATES NOSE & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, BREATHING DIFFICULTY,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE VOLUMES
OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN
UNCONSCIO US PERSON VOMIT, PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF TONGUE TO
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:-20F
Lower Limits:1.6
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA WHEN FIGHTING A CHEMIAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS ARE FORMED WHEN MATERIAL IS
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION (HYDROGEN BROMIDE).

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES &
OXIDIZERS. STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN A FLAME CABINET. MAY FORM
EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES DURING STORAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:127.4F
Vapor Pres:201
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.758
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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