------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) FORMULA: NH2NH2 FORMULA WT: 32.05 CAS NO.: 302-01-2 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: MU7175000 COMMON SYNONYMS: HYDRAZINE; DIAMINE PRODUCT CODES: N360 EFFECTIVE: 09/02/86 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE) REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (EXPLOSIVE) CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) 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 POISON DANGER MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED - COMBUSTIBLE VAPOR MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE - CAUSES BURNS CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE. EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. 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. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. HYDRAZINE 90-100 302-01-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 113 C ( 235 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 10 MELTING POINT: 2 C ( 36 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 1.1 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.01 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100 APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 38 C ( 100 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-3-2 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 100 % LOWER - 4.7 % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY FOAM. 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. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER UNTIL COOL SO REIGNITION WILL NOT OCCUR. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS ACGIH ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN, NTP ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN, AND IARC PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUPS 2A & 2B). THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.1 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1.3 MG/M3 ( 1 PPM) TOXICITY: LC50 (INHL-RAT-4H) (PPM) - 570 LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 76 LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 91 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. LIQUID IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY BLINDNESS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, LIVER, LUNGS, BLOOD, OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TARGET ORGANS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN, EYES MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY INGESTION, INHALATION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. 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. TLV AND PEL LISTED DENOTE (SKIN). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, LIGHT, SHOCK INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, NITRIC ACID, METAL OXIDES, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MOST COMMON METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, POROUS MATERIALS; ESP. WOOD, ASBESTOS, SOIL, RUST DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER. (USE CAUTION) TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL; THEN FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U133 (TOXIC WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR AND MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME HYDRAZINE ANHYDROUS HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME HYDRAZINE ANHYDROUS HAZARD CLASS 3.3, 6.1 UN/NA UN2029 LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON, CORROSIVE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for HYDRAZINE, ANHYDROUS (95%) Page 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------