MSDS for CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
FORMULA: CCL4
FORMULA WT: 153.82
CAS NO.: 56-23-5
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: FG4900000
COMMON SYNONYMS: CARBON TET; TETRACHLOROMETHANE; METHANETETRACHLORIDE; PERCHLOROMETHANE
PRODUCT CODES: 1513,1512,1511,1514,1516,1510
EFFECTIVE: 08/18/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (CANCER CAUSING)
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
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
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
POISON DANGER
NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NOTE: REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. EXERCISE DUE CARE.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 77 C ( 171 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 91
MELTING POINT: -23 C ( -9 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 5.3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.59 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS, HEAVY LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 3-0-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TLV LISTED DENOTES (TLV-SKIN).
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 30 MG/M3 ( 5 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 2800
LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE)(G/KG) - 12.8
LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 1500
LD50 (SKN-RAT) (MG/KG) - 5070
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. LIQUID IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTRO-INTESTINAL IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION, LOWERING OF BLOOD PRESSURE.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
LIVER DISORDERS, KIDNEY DISORDERS, ALCOHOLISM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ADRENALIN SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO PERSONS OVEREXPOSED TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.
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.
THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS ACGIH SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINOGEN, NTP ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND IARC PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUPS 2A AND 2B); ACCEPTABLE MAXIMUM PEAK ABOVE THE ACCEPTANCE CEILING CONCENTRATION FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR SHIFT = 200 PPM FOR 5 MINUTES IN ANY 4 HOURS; (PEL) CEILING = 25 PPM.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: ALKALI METALS, SODIUM METAL, POTASSIUM METAL, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALLYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, FLUORINE, STRONG BASES
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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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. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U211 (TOXIC WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 5 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (AIR AND WATER ONLY)
HAZARD CLASS ORM-A
UN/NA UN1846
LABELS NONE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS 6.1
UN/NA UN1846
LABELS POISON