GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- BROM-O-GAS  -- 6840-00-680-0142
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROM-O-GAS
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-680-0142
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:HIGHWAY 52 NW
Box:2200
City:WEST LAFAYETTE
State:IN
ZIP:47906
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-463-2511
Emergency Phone Num:501-862-5141 OR 317-463-2511
CAGE:2E394
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1801 HWY 52 NW
Box:2200
City:WEST LAFAYETTE
State:IN
ZIP:47996-2200
Country:US
Phone:765-497-6100/800-949-5167
CAGE:2E394

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

Ingred Name:METHYL BROMIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:74-83-9
RTECS #:PA4900000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:S,C, 20 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:CHLOROPICRIN (TRICHLORONITROMETHANE)
CAS:76-06-2
RTECS #:PB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 2%.
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.1PPM; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 214 MG/KG METH.BROM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHYL BROMIDE AND CHLOROPICRIN ARE
    POISONS AND CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND CARDIAC ARREST.
    METHYL BROMIDE MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXIC AND GENOTOXIC EFFECTS.
    CHLOROPICRIN IS MUTAGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:METHYL BROMIDE:DIZZINESS,BLURRED
    VISION,LASSITUDE,FATIGUE,STAGGERING GAIT,SLURRED
    SPEECH,NAUSEA,VOMIT,ANOREXIA,CONVULSION,EYE AND SKIN BURNS.
    CHLOROPICRIN:SEVERE IRRITATION,TEARING,PULMONARY EDEMA,VOM
    IT,WEAKNESS,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,ATHMATIC ATTACK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS AND RESPIRATORY
    PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES:FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRES H AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
    DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION:SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Lower Limits:10
Upper Limits:15.
Extinguishing Media:ALL CONVENTIONAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLOROPICRIN DECOMPOSES VIOLENTLY AT 234F
    TO SEVERELY TOXIC GASES.COMBUSTION IN PRESENCE OF OTHER FUELS MAY
    RELEASE HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND/OR BROMINE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.USE SCBA.MOVE LEAKING
    CYLINDERS OUTDOORS OBSERVING STRICT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.WORK
    UPWIND.ALLOW SPILL TO EVAPORATE.DO NOT PERMIT ENTRY INTO SPILL AREA
    UNTIL CONCENTRATION OF METHYL B ROMIDE IS LESS THAN 5 PPM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A LOCKED,DRY,COOL,WELL
    VENTILATED AREA.POST AS A PESTICIDE STORAGE AREA. HANDLE CYLINDER
    PROPERLY AND VERY CAREFULLY.KEEP SAFETY CAP ON.
Other Precautions:ALL PERSONS WORKING WITH BROM-O-GAS SHOULD BE TRAINED
    IN THE HAZARDS, USE OF REQUIRED RESPIRATOR AND DETECTION EQUIPMENT,
    EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND IN THE PROPER USE OF BROM-O-GAS AS A
    FUMIGANT WHERE A PPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF CONCENTRATION AS MEASURED BY DETECTOR TUBE
    EXCEEDS 5 PPM OF METHYL BROMIDE AT ANY TIME, ALL PERSONS IN
    FUMIGATION AREA MUST WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ESSENTIAL WHEN INDOORS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PUMP AND DETECTOR TUBES FOR MEASURING METHYL
    BROMIDE CONCENTRATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
METHYL BROMIDE HAS NO ODOR AT DANGEROUS LEVELS AND IS EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS. THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO FISH AND WILDLIFE.KEEP OUT OF
    LAKES,STREAMS,AND PONDS.DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER BY CLEANING OF
    EQUIPM ENT OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER,FOOD,OR
    FEED BY STORAGE.

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

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:38.5F/3.6C
Vapor Pres:1400
Vapor Density:3.27
Spec Gravity:1.732
Solubility in Water:1.75%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH TEAR GAS ODOR BELOW BOILING
    POINT OF METHYL BROMIDE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, ALKALI METALS, STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYL BROMIDE MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
    BROMIDE OR BROMINE FUMES.CHLOROPICRIN MAY RELEASE NITRIC OXIDE,
    HCL, PHOSGENE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PESTICIDE WASTES ARE TOXIC. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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