MSDS NAME:THIONYL CHLORIDE, 99+%, 23046-4
NIIN:00N014996
MSDS Number: BKNKX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(IHL,RAT)500 PPM/1H.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FAT AL AS RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLT HG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP), CALL MD. INGEST:CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC
GAS WHICH IN CNTCT W/METAL SURFS CAN GENERATE FLAMM &/OR EXPLO
HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER (SEE SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AERA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE UNDER
NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. UNPLEASANT ODOR. TOXIC.
LACHRYMATOR. CORROSIVE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FIRE CONDITIONS. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. WASTE DISP METH:GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
LA WS. HLTH HAZ:THIONYL CHLORIDE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO REACT
VIOLENTLY W/DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE/METHYL SULFOXIDE (SEE INGRED 2)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
ACIDS, BASES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES. AVOID CONTACT W/METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ENTER CNTNR BECAUSE
OF VIOLENT REACTION. READILY HYDROLYZED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
SO*X.
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN
DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDR OLYSIS/NEUTRALIZATION RXN MAY
(SEE SUPPDATA)
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