ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BORON TRICHLORIDE, 1.0M (SEE SUPP DATA)  -- 6810-00N014372
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORON TRICHLORIDE, 1.0M (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:04/11/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014372
=== 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:BORON TRICHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:10294-34-5
RTECS #:ED1925000

Ingred Name:METHYLENE CHLORIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
OSHA PEL:500 PPM/C,1000; Z2
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
    FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR (ING 04)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 03: CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS OR CFCS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF THE
    MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A
    RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA  OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM
    PNEUMIT &PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC: POSS CARC.
    CHLOROCARBON/CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE: IARC 2B, NTP GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
    FINGERS. INH AL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
    IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. INGEST: CALL MD
    IMMED .

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
    DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC
    GAS WHICH IN CNTCT W/METAL SURFACES CAN GENERATE FLAMM AND/OR EXPLO
    HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN. NEURO HAZ. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH
    WATER. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. REFRIGERATE.
Other Precautions:CORR. TOXIC. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID
    PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENL
    VICIN OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFS. HEAT AND/OR UV
    RADIA MAY CAUSE  THE FORM OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

=============  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:CHEM WORK GOGGLES/FACESHLD OPTNL 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. FACESHIELD (8" MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: SOLN IN DICHLOROMETHANE, 17893-4. EXPLO HAZ:
    UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE
    . HLTH HAZ: (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF T HE
    MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR
    EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (SEE INGRED 03)

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

HCC:G6
Vapor Pres:1128 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.460
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ALCOHOLS, REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH
    WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO*2, HCL GAS,
    BORON OXIDES. PHOSGENE .

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

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

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