Product ID:THIONYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/01/1984
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-361-1306
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTCB

Emergency Phone: 417-776-2256

Info Phone: 417-776-2256

Cage: 0B3X4

Telephone: 417-623-8000

Cage: 81855

THIONYL CHLORIDE

CAS: 7719-09-7

RTECS: XM5150000

OSHA PEL C 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 1 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT): 500 PPM/1HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE FATAL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN OR INHALED. CORROSIVE. VAPORS & LIQUID CAUSE
SEVERE SKIN & EYE BURNS. LACHRYMATOR. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN
PULMONARY EDEMA, INFLAMMATION, SP ASMS, POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC:
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING. EYES: TEARING, PAIN,
BURNING/STINGING SENSATION, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNS,
SWELLING, PAIN. INGESTED: BURNS T O MOUTH.THROAT/MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
STOMACHPAIN, VOMITING, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-FLUSH
WITH LOTS O F WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT
USE WATER; VIOLENT EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY
WHEN HEATED. TOXIC GASES MAY FORM WHEN DECOMPOSITION BEGINS.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP WATER AWAY FROM RELEASE. STOP OR CONTROL
LEAK; IF CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. APPROACH LEAK FROM UPWIND.
ABSORB IN NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY. WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, METALS &
WATER.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY IS S9G. MSDS REPRESENTS AN INGREDIENT IN THE
BATTERY THAT THIS NSN REPRESENTS. MFR SENT MSDS'S FOR INGREDIENTS
FOUND IN BATTERY, NOT FOR THE ITEM OF SUPPLY. FOR MSDS FOR ITEM OF
S UPPLY SEE PNI A THIS NSN/CAGE.

HCC:Z6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-155F,-104C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:284F,140C
Vapor Pres:96.6
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.64
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID WITH SUFFOCATING ODOR;
FOUND IN BATTERY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, METALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF
MATERIALS, INCLUDING WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF
SULFUR AND OTHER IRRITANTS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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