FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- CARBON DISULFIDE -- 6810-00-112-6000 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DISULFIDE
MSDS Date:08/30/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-112-6000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CARBON DISULFIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-15-0
RTECS #:FF6650000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:20 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 10 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3188 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE HYPOTENSION,
    HALLUCINATIONS, DERMATITIS, EYE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, BLURRED
    VISION, IRREGULAR BREATHING, DEEP UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LACK OF CORNEAL
    & TENDON REFLEXES, LIVER &	KIDNEY DAMAGE, RETROBULAR NEURITIS,
    ERYTHEMA, EXFOLIATION, SECOND DEGREE BURNS, NUMB LIPS, TREMORS,
    COMA AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING, CYANOSIS, DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, SKIN
    REDNESS, PAIN, VOMITING, FATIGUE, DISORIENTATION, CARDIAC
    ARRHYTHMIAS, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR COL LAPSE, MYDRIASIS,
    HYPERESTHESIA, LIGHT INTOXICATION, GIDDINESS, MUSCULAR PAIN,
    ATAXIA, STAGGERING GAIT & HEARING LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, FOR 15-20
    MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. I F BREATHING STOPS, GIVE CPR. SEEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
    INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMISIS. GIVE
    OXYGEN IF RESPIRATION IS DEPRESSED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-30.C, -22.F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:50.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPARY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER. DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM SIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH
    SPILLED MATERIAL. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    AWAY FROM OTHER BUILDINGS & IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. PROTECT AGAINST LIGHTENING & ELECTRICITY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
    EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED
    BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE
    VENTILATION TO MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE
    (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT WITH
    SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION &
    SAFETY SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
    CONDITIONS: USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE .

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

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=46.1C, 115.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-111.5C, -169.F
Vapor Pres:300 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:22.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.22%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID; NEAR ODORLESS
    IF PURE, UNPLEASANT IF UNPUR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL POWDDER, AZIDES, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, RUST, NITRIC OXIDE, OXIDIZERS,
    PLASTIC, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ZINC, PHENYL COPPER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAMES. CONTAINERS CAN
    EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. VAPOR EXPLOSION & POISON HAZARD IN & OUT
    DOORS OR SEWER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    STANDARD APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262,
    EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER P022.

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