SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 15690 BORON TRIBROMIDE -- 6810-00F038919 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:15690 BORON TRIBROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038919
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:BORON TRIBROMIDE
CAS:10294-33-4
RTECS #:ED7400000
Other REC Limits:1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 10

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
    SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A	RESULT OF EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &
    BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
    MOUTH W/WA TER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. MIXTURE W/SODIUM EXPLODES ON IMPACT.
    REACTION W/TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AFTER PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER
    NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. OVERPACKED CONTAINER
    SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY BY A TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL. DON'T
    BREATHE VAPOR/GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED
    EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection: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, SAFET SHOWER, EYE BATH,
    FACESHIELD(8-INCH MINIMUM)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
    GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
    ADDITION. UN2692

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:196.34F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50.8F
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:8.6
Spec Gravity:2.65
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ALCOHOLS, WATER, TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROBEN BROMIDE GAS, BORON OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
    OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO 7, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS
    & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE
    DRAIN W/PLENTY O F WATER. (SEE SUPP)

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