Product ID:17640-0 TETRAFLUOROBORIC ACID-DIMETHYL ETHER COMPLEX
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056241
MSDS Number: CHMVG

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TETRAFLUOROBORIC ACID, DIMETHYL ETHER COMPLEX

CAS: 67969-83-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION &
EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
EDEMA. CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION, BURNING, SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:-42F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
REACTS W/WATER TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATE RIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. NO SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACESHIELD 8" MINIMUM
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW TO AMBER LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, MOIST AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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