MSDS NAME:ALPHA,ALPHA'-DIBROMO-ORTHO-XYLENE, 96%, D4440-5
NIIN:00N065649
MSDS Number: BZMHB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:940 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
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 =============
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 INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. DEPENDING ON
INTENSITY & DURATION OF EXPOSU RE, EFFECTS MAY VARY FROM MILD
IRRITATION TO SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &
VOMITING. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION
& EDEMA. TO THE BEST OF M FR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:CONT SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PRLNG IRRIGATION
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY
SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/SOAP & COPIOUS
AMTS OF WATE R. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC
GAS WHICH IN CONTACT W/METAL SURFACES CAN GENERATE FLAMM &/OR EXPLO
HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH,
PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPI LL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. CORROSIVE. LACHRYMATOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:CAUSES BURNS. IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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