------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE FORMULA: CLCH2COCL FORMULA WT: 112.94 CAS NO.: 00079-04-9 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: A06475000 COMMON SYNONYMS: CHLORACETYL CHLORIDE PRODUCT CODES: E597 EFFECTIVE: 10/22/85 REVISION #01 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (WATER REACTIVE) CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE) HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS DANGER CAUSES BURNS LACHRYMATOR HARMFUL IF INHALED CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOIST AIR LIBERATES TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE 90-100 79-04-9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 105 C ( 221 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MELTING POINT: -22 C ( -8 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 3.9 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.42 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): DECOMPOSES % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100 APPEARANCE & ODOR: WATER-WHITE LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 3-0-0 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL; DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER PRODUCING HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED HYDROGEN CHLORIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.2 MG/M3 ( 0.05 PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 120 LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 32 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE LIQUID MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF MOUTH AND STOMACH. TARGET ORGANS NONE IDENTIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROUTES OF ENTRY NONE INDICATED EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. 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: MOISTURE, HEAT INCOMPATIBLES: WATER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. DO NOT USE WATER. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. PRODUCT MUST BE REFRIGERATED AT 2 - 8 C (36 - 46 F). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID) UN/NA UN1752 LABELS CORROSIVE INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE HAZARD CLASS 8 UN/NA UN1752 LABELS CORROSIVE