MSDS NAME:P-TOLUENESULFONYL CHLORIDE 99+% GOLD LABEL,
NIIN:00N014990
MSDS Number: BKNKQ
=== 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 =============
Name:P-TOLUENESULFONYL CHLORIDE (99+% GOLD LABEL)
CAS:98-59-9
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESP TRACT,
EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAM &
EDEMA OFLARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES
BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER. CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CONT W/METAL
SURF CAN GENERATE FLAM AND/OR EXPLOSIVE (SEE SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP
IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENT AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. MOISTURE-SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD
OR RPTD EXPOS. CORR. LACHRYMATOR. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT
USE IN GEN VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAME OR HOT SURF. HEAT
MAY CAUSE FORMA TION OF HCL.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS 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: HYDROGEN GAS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
HCL.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
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