SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 178780 TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 40WT % SO ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6850 MSDS Date: 01/01/1997 MSDS Num: CHMTF LIIN: 00F056219 Product ID: 178780 TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 40WT % SOLUTION IN WATER MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: SAINT LOUIS MO 63178-5000 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co. ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 60928 Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Address: 1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE Box: 355 City: MILWAUKEE WI 53233 Phone: 414-273-3850 Cage: 63181 Name: FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP Address: 1001 WEST ST PAUL City: MILWAUKEE WI 53233 Phone: 414-273-3850 Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 2052-49-5 RTECS #: BS5425000 Name: TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE *98-1* % Wt: 40 ------------------------------ Cas: 67-56-1 RTECS #: PC1400000 Name: METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *98-1* Other REC Limits: 200 PPM OSHA PEL: 200 PPM ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS ------------------------------ Cas: 64-17-5 RTECS #: KQ6300000 Name: ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL, SYNASOL *98-1* Other REC Limits: 1900 MG/CUM OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM ------------------------------ Cas: 7732-18-5 RTECS #: ZC0110000 Name: WATER ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: FATAL, AS A RESULT EDEMA O F THE LARYNX, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. DAMAGE TO EYES, LIVER, HEART, KIDNEYS. (SEE SUPP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: BURNS, SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS, BLINDNESS. First Aid: EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR SCBA/RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICKUP & KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WA SH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. REFRIGERATE. Other Precautions: DON'T USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Flash Point Text: >230F Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN) Other Protective Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. Work Hygienic Practices: REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: HLTH HZRD CONT'D: METHANOL MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Spec Gravity: 0.99 Appearance and Odor: COLORESS LIQUID ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, TRIBUTYLAMINE. ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: 178780 TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 40WT % SOLUTION IN WATER Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 10/12/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: G Hazard And Precautions: HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: FATAL, AS A RESULT EDEMA O F THE LARYNX, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. DAMAGE TO EYES, LIVER, HEART, KIDNEYS. (SEE SUPP) ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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