Product ID:DIETHYL PYROCARBONATE, D5758
MSDS Date:09/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020460
MSDS Number: CCXYF

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

FORMIC ACID, OXYDI-, DIETHYL ESTER; (DIETHYL PYROCARBONATE)

CAS: 1609-47-8

RTECS: LQ9350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 850 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES,
MUCOOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. DIETHYL PYROCARBONATE MAY REA CT WITH AMMONIA TO FORM
URETHANE. ANIMAL STUDIES INDICATE THAT URETHANE IS A CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF
EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BR THG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:157F,69C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRITE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLET E.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. IRRITANT. TOXIC.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. OPEN CAREFULLY.
COMBUSTIBLE. MAY DEVELOP PRESS. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF FEELING
UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). WEAR SUITABLE
PROT CLTHG, GLOVES A ND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. REFRIGERATE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:MOIST AIR OR WATER. AMMONIA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>199F,>93C
Spec Gravity:1.120
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS. MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEM
INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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