ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP -- BROMOPROPANE, 87810-6  -- 6810-00N047677
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMOPROPANE, 87810-6
MSDS Date:05/28/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047677
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE, 1-BROMO; (1-BROMOPROPANE)
CAS:106-94-5
RTECS #:TX4110000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE,  THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &
    TOXICOLOGICALPROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    TARGET ORGAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DATA:EFFECTS ON FERTILITY
    (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESP IRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    MD.

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

Flash Point:78.0F,25.6C
Lower Limits:4.6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROP FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
    SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CNDTNS. FORMS EXPLO MIXTS IN AIR. EMITS TOX FUMES (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. USE  NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE. FLAMMABLE. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    & SKIN. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    NO SMOKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WAER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SPILL PROC:SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:160F,71C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-166F,-110C
Vapor Pres:146 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.354
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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