PETROMETER CORP -- 1844-28, ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE  -- 6810-00-372-4708
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1844-28, ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-372-4708
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PETROMETER CORP
Address:1807 GILFORD AVE
Box:245
City:NEW HYDE PARK
State:NY
ZIP:11040-4030
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-488-5773
Emergency Phone Num:516-488-5773
CAGE:46707
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PETROMETER CORP
Address:1807 GILFORD AVE
Box:245
City:NEW HYDE PARK
State:NY
ZIP:11040-4030
Country:US
CAGE:46707

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE
CAS:79-27-6
RTECS #:KI8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1100 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILD/MODERATE IRRITANT TO EYE OR SKIN;
    NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC AMOUNTS THROUGH SKIN ABSORPTION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP QUIET AND WARM;
    EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION; SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. IF IRRITATION P ERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE; INGESTION:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE LIQUIDS IF PERSON IS
    UNCONSCIOUS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
    BROMINE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:INSTRUCT OTHERS TO KEEP AT A SAFE DISTANCE.
    WEAR BREATHING APPARATUS & GLOVES. CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS BY DIKING.
    PUMP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE INTO DRUMS. ABSORB THE REST WITH EARTH,
    SAND, OR SAWDUST; FULSH  AREA WITH WATER. PREVENT LIQUID ENTERING
    SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GLOVES & EYE PROTECTION WHEN
    HANDLING; AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOR ABOVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NONE. FOR MINOR LEAK: USE FULL FACE GAS
    MASK AND ORGANIC CANISTER; FOR MAJOR LEAK: USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR AN AIR SUPPLIED HOOD.
Ventilation:NEED SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO CONTROL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TYPES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE STATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:462F
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:11.9
Spec Gravity:2.96
Solubility in Water:6.3 WT%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOWISH LIQUID WITH SWEET PUNGENT
    ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACTIVE METALS OR STRONG CAUSTICS. CONTACT WITH HOT
    IRON,ALUMINIUM,ZINC WITH STEAM MAY FORM TOXIC VAPORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES. DECOMPOSES SLOWLY
    AT 50C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EVOLVE IRRITANT, TOXIC HYDROGEN
    BROMIDE, BROMINE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE IF POSSIBLE. BURY IN AN APPROVED
    LANDFILL. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES. IF THIS IS NOT PRACTICAL,
    RINSE DRUMS WITH A FLAMMABLE TBE MISCIBLE SOLVENT. ADD RESULTING
    MIXTURE IN SMALL PORTIONS TO A  FURNACE EQUIPPED WITH SCRUBBER
    SYSTEM.

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