M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T BROMINE ================================================================================ SECTION I - Product Identification ================================================================================ PRODUCT NAME: BROMINE FORMULA: BR FORMULA WT: 79.90 CAS NO.: 07726-95-6 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: EF9100000 PRODUCT CODES: 9760,9764 ================================================================================ Precautionary Labeling ================================================================================ BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 4 (POISON) FLAMMABILITY - 0 REACTIVITY - 3 (OXIDIZER) CONTACT - 4 (CORROSIVE) LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS POISON DANGER STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED CAUSES SEVERE BURNS VAPOR EXTREMELY IRRITATING KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. 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. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY. ================================================================================ SECTION II - Hazardous Components ================================================================================ COMPONENT % CAS NO. BROMINE 90-100 7726-95-6 ================================================================================ SECTION III - Physical Data ================================================================================ BOILING POINT: 59 C ( 138 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 173 MELTING POINT: -7 C ( 19 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 5.5 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.11 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A APPEARANCE & ODOR: DARK, REDDISH-BROWN, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR. ================================================================================ SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data ================================================================================ FLASH POINT: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 4-0-0 FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE WATER SPRAY. 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. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. ================================================================================ SECTION V - Health Hazard Data ================================================================================ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.7 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM) SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 2 MG/M3 ( 0.3 PPM) TOXICITY: LC50 (INHL-MOUSE) (PPM) - 750 EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, OR NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. 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 FO AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. ================================================================================ SECTION VI - Reactivity Data ================================================================================ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ALUMINUM, POTASSIUM METAL ================================================================================ SECTION VII - 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. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS O WATER. (USE CAUTION.) 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: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE) ================================================================================ SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment ================================================================================ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 5 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA/AMINE CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ================================================================================ SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions ================================================================================ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT. ================================================================================ SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information ================================================================================ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME BROMINE HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID) UN/NA UN1744 LABELS CORROSIVE INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME BROMINE HAZARD CLASS 8, 6.1 UN/NA UN1744 LABELS CORROSIVE, POISON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TM) and (R) : Registered Trademarks N/A = Not Applicable OR Not Available The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from our experience and data presented in various technical publications. It is the user's responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise Material Safety Data Sheets periodically as new information becomes available. Copyright by Manufacturer LICENSE GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY by OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY .