ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BENZENESULFONYL CHLORIDE, 99% 10813-8  -- 6810-00N014123
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZENESULFONYL CHLORIDE, 99% 10813-8
MSDS Date:02/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014123
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info 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:BENZENESULFONYL CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:98-09-9
RTECS #:DB8750000
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT)1960 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RE SULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
    EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
    CHLOROCARBON/CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSIT OF
    MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB AN IMALS & MAY HAVE SIMILAR
    EFFECTS IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
    CONTRAINDICATED(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. REMOVE/WASH
    CONTAM INATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). CALL MD.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>230F,>110C
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
    SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL &
    PHOSGENE . WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH, IN
    CNTCT W/METAL SURFACES CAN GENERATE(SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH,
    PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED  SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE, MOISTURE SENSITIVE. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. NO SMOKING
    IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN
    FLAME, HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF
    HCL AND PHOSG ENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:EXCEPT
    FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING MEASURES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY
    EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFC'S .

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:484F,251C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:59.0F,15.0C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.384
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, SO*X, HCL AND PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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