Product ID:337781 TETRADECYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 1M SOL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:10/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056998
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBBV

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

TETRADECYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 110220-87-6

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: RESULT IN SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE L ARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. CNS DEPRESSION. CAUSES BURNS. MAY
AFFECT LIVER/KIDNEYS/CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CHEST PAINS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING

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:1F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS. DON'T EXPOSE TO AIR & FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANS PORT OUTDOORS. WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT
W/WATER/HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. HARMFUL
CORROSIVE LIQUID. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:PACKAGED UNDER NITROGEN IN SURE/SEAL BOTTLES. DON'T
BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. OVERPACKED CONTAINER SHOULD BE OPENED
ONLY BY A TECHNICALL Y QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.

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/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL CONT'D: WHEN MIXING SOLUTION, THE CHEMICAL REACTION MAY BE
VIGOROUS/EXOTHERMIC. PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE FOR THE VENTING OF
LARGE VOLUMES OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN/HYDROCARBON GASES. MAY
FO RM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

Spec Gravity:0.923
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALCOHOLS, ACIDS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, FIRE, MOISTURE, LIGHT, HEAT, SPARKS,
OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

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