CAS # 79-27-6 ACETYLENE TETRABROMIDE LR 

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS: EYES,UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LIVER; INH:IRRITAT. EYES,NOSE, AND REXIA; ING: NAUSEA, SEVERE HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN; CONTACT: JAUNDICE; MONOCYTOSIS

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES/INHAL: STRONG IRRITATING ACTION ON MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; A CONC. OF 3 PPM PRODUCES A DETECTABLE ODOR. NARCOTIC ACTION IS STRONGER THAN THAT OF CHLOROFORM.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K

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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER; SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHNG & FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER; INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR-GIVE CPR/O*2 AS SITUATION DICTATES. INGEST: DONOT INDUCE VOMITING. IN ALL CASES, GET MEDICAL ATTN.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text:                     NON-FLAMMABLE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits:                           N/R 

Upper Limits:                            N/R

Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EWITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF CARBONYL BROMIDE WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK. KEEP UPWIND OF MATERIAL. DIKE LARGE SPILLS & REMOVE LIQUID BY PUMPING INTO DRUMS. ABSORB RESIDUAL MATERIAL WITH EARTH, SAND, OR SAWDUST.
Neutralizing Agent:     N/K

Waste Disposal Methods: SALVAGE,IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. PRACTICE CARE TO AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT & TO AVOID VAPOR INHALATION.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: APPRVD. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. FOR EMERGENCIES, A POSITIVE-PRESS."SCBA" IS RECOMMENDED. TO UPPER LIMIT OF 10PPM,ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR/ANY SELF-CONTND BRTHNG APPARATUS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST. MAINTAIN VAPOR CONC. BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS TYPE.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, & GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices: FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, & GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC:                            T4
Boiling Point:                470F/243.5C
Melting/Freezing Point: N/A
Decomposition Temp    UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure:             0.04MM 75F

 Vapor Density:              11.93
Specific Gravity:             2.965 @ 68F
PH:                                 N/P
Viscosity:                         N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water:         0.28 @ 176F
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID, ODOR SIMILAR TO CAMPHOR OR CHLOROFORM.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate:             UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: PRESENCE OF LIGHT & TEMPERATURES ABOVE 122F/50C.
Materials to Avoid: CHEM. ACTIVE METALS, STRONG CAUSTICS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: FUMES OF CARBONYL BROMIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, & BROMINATED SOLVENTS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P
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DISPOSAL
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SALVAGE,IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III:                                 N/P
Federal Regulatory:                       N/P
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OTHER
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