Product ID:TETRA-N-BUTYLAMMONIUM AZIDE, T0920
MSDS Date:04/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075699
MSDS Number: CCWVC

TCI AMERICA

9211 N HARBORGATE ST
PORTLAND, OR 97203
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-423-8616

Cage: 041D5

TCI AMERICA

PORTLAND, OR 97203 US

Telephone: 800-423-8616

Cage: 041D5

AZIDE COMPOUNDS; (TETRA-N-BUTYLAMMONIUM AZIDE)

CAS: 993-22-6

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

W/AN EMOLLIENT. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN.

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TO SAFE AREA AS SOON AS POSS. LOOSEN TIGHT CLTHG SUCH

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DFCLT, ADMIN OXYG. IF VICTIM IS NOT BRTHG, PERFORM

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REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. WATCH FOR AN OBSTRUCTION IN

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OBSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT FORCE FINGERS/HARD OBJECT

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SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY

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AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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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:ACUTE:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN &
EYE CONT (IRRIT), INGEST & INHAL. PROD MAY IRRIT EYES & SKIN UPON
CONT. INFLAM OF EYE IS CHARACT BY REDNESS, WATERING & ITCHING. SKIN
INFLAM IS CHARACT BY ITCHIN G, SCALING, REDDENING/OCCAS,
BLISTERING. CHRONIC:THERE IS NO KNOWN EFT FROM EXPOS. CHRONIC TOX
EFTS: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:THERE IS NO KNOWN EFT FROM CHRONIC
EXPOS TO PROD. ACUTE TOX EFTS:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN & EYE
CONT (IRRIT), INGEST & INHAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THIS COMPOUND IS NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE:CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. DO NOT USE EYE
OINTMENT. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN:IF CHEM GOT ONTO CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTHES AS Q UICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY.
PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOSED
SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS:GENTLY & THORO WASH CONTAM SKIN W/RUNNING WATER
& NON-(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLAMMABLE SOLID. SMALL FIRE:USE DRY CHEMICALS,
CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINING VESSELS WITH WATER JET IN ORDER TO
PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP, AUTOIGNITION/EXPLO.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES
& SPARKS OF HEAT. COMBUST PRODS:THESE PRODS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO,
CO*2), NITROGEN OXIDES (NO, NO*2).

Spill Release Procedures:FLAMMABLE SOLID. STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. DO
NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. USE WATER SPRAY CURTAIN TO DIVERT VAPOR
DRIFT. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE
IF NEEDED. ELIM A LL IGNIT SOURCES. CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON DISP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY REACTIVE. READILY DECOMPOSES.
ONCE DECOMPOSED, PRESS INSIDE BOTTLE MAY BE HIGHER THAN ATM PRESS.
REFRIGERATE BEFORE OPENING.
Other Precautions:OPEN ONLY WHEN USING PROT FSHLD/BLAST SHIELD. TWIST
CAP SLOWLY TO ALLOW PRESS TO VENT. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNIT
SOURCES. GROUND ALL EQUIP CNTNING MATL. DO NOT INGEST/BRTHE DUST.
IF INGESTED, SEEK M ED ADVICE IMMED & SHOW CNTNR (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR
SUITABLE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. NIOSH APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR. A NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES; LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CTLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RELS. IF USER (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS. SUGGESTED PROT CLTHG MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT, CONSULT (SUP
DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECS:OR LABEL. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. VENT:OPERATIONS
GENERATE DUST, FUMES/MIST, USE VENT TO KEEP EXPOS TO AIRBORNE
CONTAMS BELOW EXPOS LIM. OTHER PROT EQUIP:A SPECIALIST BEFORE HNDLG
PROD. FIRST AID PROC:ABRASIVE SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO
CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COVER IRRIT SKIN(ING 2)

Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE REACTIVITY OF THIS
MATERIAL IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORR:NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL IN
MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING CORR OF THIS PROD IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS
MATLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSS. CONSULT YOUR
LOC/REGIONAL AUTHS. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DISSOLVE/MIX MATL W/COMBUST
SOLV & BURN IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER SYS.
OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & L OC REGS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE.

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