ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- DIMETHYL ACETYLENEDICARBOXYLATE, 99%, D1384  -- 6810-00N016251
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIMETHYL ACETYLENEDICARBOXYLATE, 99%, D1384
MSDS Date:11/11/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016251
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
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:2-BUTYNEDIOIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER (DIMETHYL
    ACETYLENEDICARBOXYLATE)
CAS:762-42-5
RTECS #:ES0175000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

=====================  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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF
    THE MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL:MAY BE FATAL AS
    A RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & E DEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. EXPOS CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, HDCH, VOM, CYANOSIS &
    CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION . IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
    INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:187F,86C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL, POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR CLOTHING. CORROSIVE. LACHRYMATOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Spec Gravity:1.156
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

STRONG OXIDING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, & STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE &
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
    ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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