Product ID:B3501 BETAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054176
MSDS Number: CFGQV

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Cage: 21076

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AMMONIUM, (CARBOXYMETHYL)TRIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE

CAS: 590-46-5

RTECS: BP3136000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION.MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WAT ER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
A BAG & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMIANTED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:465-467.6F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO2, NITROGEN
OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE
OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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