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MSDS Safety Information 
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NAME:HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE FREE BASE

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SIGMA CHEMICAL CO INC -- HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE FREE BASE, H3633 -- 6810-00N065546

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE FREE BASE, H3633
MSDS Date:04/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065546
MSDS Number: BZRKN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE; (HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE FREE BASE)
CAS:100-97-0
RTECS #:MN4725000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM, A2
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:BEHAVIORAL (TREMOR).
    GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES IN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS)
    ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE
    & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS IRRITATI NG TO MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT.
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP & SKIN RXNS. TO BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE,
    CHEM, (EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE:IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
    211, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PHYSICAL, & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE NOT
    BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONT CAN CAUSE SENSITIZ
    PRODUCING URTICARIA/DERM. PREVIOUSLY SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS CAN
    EXPERIENCE ASTHMA-LIKE CN DTN. INGEST OF 1-2 GM CAN PRDCE VOMIT,
    DIARR, ABDOM PAIN, INFLAMMATORY LESIONS IN RENAL TUBULES, RENAL
    PELVIS & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
    SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGE ST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:482F,250C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB
    BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. WASH THORO AFTER
    HANDLG. IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. CARCINOGEN.
Other Precautions:MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. ANIMAL:NASAL TUMORS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:URINARY
    BLADDER, ALBUMIN OR BLOOD IN THE URINE. CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC
    MATL.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:536F,280C
Vapor Pres:<0.01 @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS WITH ACIDS LIBERATING FORMALDEHYDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUST SOLV & BURN IN
    CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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