ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- 4-NITROBENZYL CHLORIDE 99%, 140112 -- 6810-00N092223 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:4-NITROBENZYL CHLORIDE 99%, 140112
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092223
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
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:4-NITROBENZYL CHLORIDE
CAS:100-14-1
RTECS #:XS9093000
Code:F
= Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1809 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. DEPENDING  ON THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF
    EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO SEVERE
    DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SH ORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM,
    INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:CONTAMINATION OF EYES SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMEDIATE AND
    PROLONGED IRRIGATION WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
    WITH FINGE RS. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASHSKIN WITH SOAP
    AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYG EN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATERIAL LIBERATING
    ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CONTACT WITH METAL SURFACES CAN GENERATE
    FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
    FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED
    CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPO SAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. LACHRYMATOR. TAKE OFF
    IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTE CTION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL
    WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL SOLID. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGS & FACESHIELD (8-INCH
    MINIMUM).
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>70.C, 158.F
M.P/F.P Text:70C TO 73C
Decomp Temp:>125.C, 257.F
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, AMINES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOISTURE, ALCOHOLS. CORRODES STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OF DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS:  TOXIC FUMES OF:	CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, NITROGEN OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:1809 MG/KG.
    INHTE5 3,265,1991. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMA TION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: CORROSIVE. R 34. CAUSES
    BURNS. R 20/21/22. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
    S 26. IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK
    MED ADVICE. S 27. TAKE OFF	IMMED ALL CONTAMD CLTHG. S 36/37/39.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 3/7/9.
    KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED IN COOL WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. REVIEWS,
    STDS, & REGS. OEL=MAK. EPA TSCA  SECTION 8(B) CHEM INVENTORY. EPA
    TSCA TEST SUBMISSSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.

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