FREY SCIENTIFIC -- BROMINE WATER -- 6810-00D003653 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BROMINE WATER
MSDS Date:01/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003653
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-9905
Emergency Phone Num:419-589-9905/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:BROMINE (SARA 302)
CAS:7726-95-6
RTECS #:EF9100000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:O.1PPM/0.2 STEL;9495

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2600 MG/KG. (RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE & POISON. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    INFLAMMATION OF STOMACH & INTESTINES & DEATH, IF INGESTED. BROMINE
    IS A TOXIC GAS, VERY IRRITATING TO EYE S & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SERIOUSLY BURNS TISSUE & SKIN. RESPIRATORY DAMAGE OCCURS AT 10 PPM.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, TEARING,
    LACHRYMATION, COUGHING, PAIN

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
    ORAL:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINKLARGE AMOUNT OF
    MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 59.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY IGNITE A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL UPON
    CONTACT. A VERY POWERFUL OXIDIZER. FIRE OR HEAT WILL LIBERATE
    HAZARDOUS BROMINE FROM SOLUTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. COVER WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE/A BISULFITE/A FERROUS SALT. MAY
    NEED ADDITION OF SOME 3 MOLAR-SULFURIC ACID TO PROMOTE RAPID
    REDUCTION. SCOOP SLURRY INT O A CONTAINER OF WATER, NEUTRALIZE
    WITHSODA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:REDUCER (HYPO, A BISULFITE OR A FERROUS SALT, BUT
    NOT C, S, OR STRONG REDUCER)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
    FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID FREEZING.
Other Precautions:DANGER. CORROSIVE AND POISON. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.
    NOT FOR DRUG, F OOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE UNDER THE HOOD.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC AND ACID GASES CANISTER OR A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT AND APRON. EYEWASH AND SAFETY
    SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:138F BROMIN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:175 @ 70F
Vapor Density:5.5 BROMIN
Spec Gravity:1.01 APPROX.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER = 1); BROMINE
Solubility in Water:3.35% @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID WITH STRONG,
    CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE AND REACTIVE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FLUSHED TO
    SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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