CHEM SERVICE INC -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N050733
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050733
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WESTCHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898

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

Ingred Name:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
CAS:56-23-5
RTECS #:FG4900000
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM,C
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT. MAY PRDCE CANCER. MAY BE FATAL IF
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE NAUS/HDCH /DIZZ &/OR EYE DAM.
    INGEST MAY CAUSE DIARR. EXPOS CAN CAUSE LIVER DAM. EXPOS CAN CAUSE
    KIDNEY DAM. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE:IARC MONO, SUPP,
    VOL 7, PG 143, 1987: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS,
    1991: ANTIC(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR DUST CAN
    CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN CAUSE SENSIT BY SKIN CONT. CAN CAUSE DELAYED
    ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN CAUSE GI DISTURB. AVOID CONSUMPTION OF
    ALCOHOL BEFORE & AFTER HNDLG  OF CMPD. MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN W/POTNTL ADVERSE HLTH EFTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:
    FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP &
    WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF HAVING DFLCTYBRTHG. IF PATIENT
    HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMINISTER ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC
    ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED
    ASSIST (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
    WATER!
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED REGULATED EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD TO SURF TO  REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLSD IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE
    CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNG DMG. FIRST
    AID PROC: HAS ARRIVED. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. INDUCE VOMIT. DO NOT ADMINISTER LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO AN UNC
    ON/CONVULS PERSON. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF
    NEC.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:73.4F,23.0C
Vapor Pres:91@20C
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.589
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.33(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS (E.G. SODIUM); POWDERED METALS; STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS WITH AMIDES. SENSITIVE TO
    HEAT/LIGHT. DARK COLOR DOES NOT AFFECT PURITY. VOLATILE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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