CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 84-8831, 84-8833, BROMINE WATER SATURATED -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:84-8831, 84-8833, BROMINE WATER SATURATED
MSDS Date:01/30/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4900
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:BROMINE (SARA 302)
CAS:7726-95-6
RTECS #:EF9100000
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:3.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.1PPM/0.2 STEL;9596

=====================  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:EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN- MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.  INGESTION- MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT.  INHALATION- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP, OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. L AUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL 
     ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
    CENTER. NEVER GI VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT;	 GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, &	GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE BUT A STRONG OXIDIZING
    MATERIAL AND REACTIVE WITH MANY SUBSTANCES. HEAT OF REACTION MAY
    CAUSE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
    FORDISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, OUT OF
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT. SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER
    READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. KEEP ABOVE 20F TO PREVENT FREEZING
    BUT AVOID HEATING ABOVE ATMOSPHERE TEMPE RATURES AS VAPOR PRESSURE
    INCREASE COULD RUPTURE CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES WORN AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE: 84-8831=100ML; 84-8833=500ML.

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

HCC:C1
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:BROMINE FUMES(H20=1)
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN LIQUID WITH IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE AND REACTIVE MATERIALS. HEAT OF REACTION MAY CAUSE IGNITION
    OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, MAY EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC
    FUMES. SUBSTANCE MAY REACT WITH WATER OR STEAM AND PRODUCE TOXIC
    AND CORROSIVE FUMES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE,
    THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF  THIS MIXTURE HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY EVALUATED. DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. ALL
    DATA RTECS, 1986. BROMINE:	IHL-HMN LCLO: 1000 PPM, ORL-HMN LDLO:
    14 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: BROMINE D002.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.  ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: BROMINE SOLUTION, 8, UN1744, I.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA EHS SEC. 302 TPQ: BROMINE=500.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
    CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.=1.

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