Product ID:324566 OCTYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 2.0M SOL IN TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:10/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056840
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZVG

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

OCTYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 38841-98-4

TETRAHYDROFURAN

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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/ BY SKIN
ABSORPTION. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES/SKIN. INHALATION: MAY RESULT IN
SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA O F THE LARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY AFFECT THE CNS, LIVER & KIDNEYS.
CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, NARCOSIS, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS

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:14F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES/CONTAINER
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SITE AFT ER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DON'T ALLOW
CONTACT W/WATER. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR/GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. OVERPACKED CONTAINER SHOULD BE
OPENED ONLY BY A TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS READ &
UNDERSTOOD THE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.929
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-GREEN LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FIRE, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD MATERIAL TO DRY BUTANOL. EXOTHERMIC.
NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION W/AQUEOUS ACID. FILTER OFF SOLID RESIDUES FOR
DISPOSAL. BURN LIQUID PORTION IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATION.

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