------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE FORMULA: TL(NO3)3 3H20 FORMULA WT: 444.43 CAS NO.: 13453-38-8 COMMON SYNONYMS: THALLIUM(III)NITRATE; TTN PRODUCT CODES: V740 EFFECTIVE: 11/19/85 REVISION #01 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON) FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (OXIDIZER) CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS POISON DANGER EXCEPTIONAL CONTACT HAZARD - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE 90-100 13453-38-8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A MELTING POINT: 103 C ( 217 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 9.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIFIC GRAVITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): DECOMPOSES % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0 APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT SOLID. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (OPEN CUP N/A FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE WATER SPRAY. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED NITROGEN OXIDES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.1 MG/M3 ( PPM) CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT, OR LUNGS. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING AND MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND/OR LUNGS. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. TARGET ORGANS NONE IDENTIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY NONE INDICATED EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, SHOCK INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for THALLIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME THALLIUM SALT, SOLID, N.O.S. (THALLIC NITRATE, HAZARD CLASS POISON B UN/NA NA1707 LABELS POISON INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME THALLIUM COMPOUNDS, N.O.S. (THALLIC NITRATE, HAZARD CLASS 6.1, 5.1 UN/NA UN1707 LABELS POISON