YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC -- 03-1340640-1 THIONYL CHLORIDE  -- 6135-01-166-7412
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:03-1340640-1 THIONYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/03/1988
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-166-7412
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:82 MECHANIC STREET
City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Info Phone Num:(203) 599-1100
Emergency Phone Num:(203) 599-1100
CAGE:87362
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
Box:City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
Phone:(860)599-1100
CAGE:87362

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

Ingred Name:THIONYL CHLORIDE
CAS:7719-09-7
RTECS #:XM5150000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 4.9 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE & DAMAGE.
    SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT/CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION, BURNS MOUTH, THROAT &  DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE & DAMAGE. SKIN:
    IRRITATION & CORROSIVE. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT/CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION, BURNS MOUTH, THROAT &  DIGESTIVE TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY M OUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2 & DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL DRUMS OR TANKS, BUT
    PREVENT WATER FROM CONTACTING CONTENTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL & PUMP INTO MARKED CONTAINER FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DISCHARGES TO SEWERS & STREAMS. SOAP
    UP SMALL SPILLS W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:VENTILATE AREA. DIKE & VENT STORAGE
    TANKS. MATERIAL IS DAMAGED BY MOISTURE. SEAL STORAGE TANK FROM
    MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T REUSE CONTAINER. AVOID EYE, SKIN & INHALATION
    OF VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID-GAS VAPOR
    RESPIRATOR FOR AREAS WHERE AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION MAY OCCUR.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, IMPERIOUS OVERALLS & RUBBER
    SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED GARMENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE  BATTERY, GTE 031340640-1 IS CONSIDERED AN
    ARTICLE FOR PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET. THE MAJOR
    COMPONENTS ARE: GULF ACETYLENE BLACK, LITHIUM METAL & THIONYL C
    HLORIDE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-220F
Vapor Pres:92
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.63
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ALKALIES, ORGANIC MATTER, WATER, REDUCING AGENTS & OXYGEN
    CONTAINING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, SPARKS, LIGHTS & FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHLORINE
    & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FEED SLOWLY INTO A LARGE VOLUME OF DILUTE
    CAUSTIC SODA. MAINTAIN BASIC PH. ALTERNATELY, INCINERATE IN
    EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR THIS MATERIAL. CORROSIVE MATERIAL. UN1836

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