LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARDS DESCRIBED ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
CARBON DISULFIDE.CHRONIC OR EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,LIVER AND KIDNEYS.CARBON DISULFIDE KNOWN
TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISOR DERS (FEMALE,MALE,DEVELOPMENTAL) (CAL
PROP 65,1989). NOTE: CARBON DISULFIDE (CAS# 75-15-0) APPEARS ON THE
(OTHER PREC)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN:IRRITATION.INGESTION:N/K
.INHALATION:MUCOUS MEMBRANCE IRRITATION.VAPORS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,FATIGUE AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.HAZARDS DESCRIBED ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CS*2.THERE
ARE NO KNOWN MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE AGGRAVATED BY ESPOSURE TO
THIS MATERIAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:INDUCE
VOMITING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER 0XYGEN O R ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF NEEDED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:-1.3
Upper Limits:-50
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . PROTECT AGAINST INHALATION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINS CS*2 WHICH FORMS FLAM AND EXPLO
MIXT WITH AIR. HAZ DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF CARBON AND SULFUR UNDER
BURNING CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP:194F,90C (CS*2).
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS TO SHOVEL INTO SECURE CONTAINERS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. USE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. (REPORTABLE QUANTITY-100 LBS
(CS*2)).
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF DIRECT
HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. AVOID ALL PERSONAL CONTACT.
Other Precautions:N/K . ACUTE/CHRONIC: NAVY OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE
HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS ABOUT LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE
HANDLING AND EXPOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS .
Respiratory Protection:IN ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION STRONGLY RECOMMENDED WHEN
HANDLING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL PERSONAL CONTACT.OBSERVE GOOD
PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTE OF ENTRY:INGEST:. VOLATILITY:CARBON DISULFIDE COMPONENT IS HIGHLY
VOLATILE. SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN ACETONE, BENZENE, OR ETHYLENE
DICHLORIDE.
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.17 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID;SULFUROUS ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND SULFUR UNDER
BURNING CONDITIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA-RCRA
REGULATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER 40CFR 261.21
(A)(1)-IGNITABILITY D001.
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