MSDS NAME:39487-4 1-TRIMETHYLSILYL IMIDAZOLE, DERIVATIZATION GRADE
NIIN:00F041198
MSDS Number: BXNFS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
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 =============
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT &
IF SWALLOWED. POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT & IF
SWALLOWED. POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:42F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES, DISPOSABLE COVERALLS &
DISCARD AFTER USE. COVER W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NON- SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. (SEE
SUPP)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES. READILY HYDROLYZED. HANDLE & STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS, GET INTO EYES, ON
SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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