EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES -- THIONYL CHLORIDE  -- 6135-01-361-1306
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:THIONYL CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/01/1984
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-361-1306
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES
Address:BETHEL RD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:417-776-2256
Emergency Phone Num:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:14212 BETHEL ROAD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Phone:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4
Company Name:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:C AND PORTER STS
Box:47
City:JOPLIN
State:MO
ZIP:64801
Country:US
Phone:417-623-8000
CAGE:81855

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

Ingred Name:THIONYL CHLORIDE
CAS:7719-09-7
RTECS #:XM5150000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 1 PPM; 9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT): 500 PPM/1HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE FATAL IF
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN OR INHALED. CORROSIVE. VAPORS & LIQUID CAUSE
    SEVERE SKIN & EYE BURNS. LACHRYMATOR. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN
    PULMONARY EDEMA, INFLAMMATION, SP ASMS, POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC:
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS IN
    CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING. EYES: TEARING, PAIN,
    BURNING/STINGING SENSATION, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNS,
    SWELLING, PAIN. INGESTED: BURNS T O MOUTH.THROAT/MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
    STOMACHPAIN, VOMITING, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-FLUSH
    WITH LOTS O F WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION-DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT
    USE WATER; VIOLENT EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY
    WHEN HEATED. TOXIC GASES MAY FORM WHEN DECOMPOSITION BEGINS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP WATER AWAY FROM RELEASE. STOP OR CONTROL
    LEAK; IF CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. APPROACH LEAK FROM UPWIND.
    ABSORB IN NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY. WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, METALS &
    WATER.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
    MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY IS S9G. MSDS REPRESENTS AN INGREDIENT IN THE
    BATTERY THAT THIS NSN REPRESENTS. MFR SENT MSDS'S FOR INGREDIENTS
    FOUND IN BATTERY, NOT FOR THE ITEM OF SUPPLY. FOR MSDS FOR ITEM OF
    S UPPLY SEE PNI A THIS NSN/CAGE.

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

HCC:Z6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-155F,-104C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:284F,140C
Vapor Pres:96.6
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.64
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID WITH SUFFOCATING ODOR;
    FOUND IN BATTERY.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, METALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF
    MATERIALS, INCLUDING WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OXIDES OF
    SULFUR AND OTHER IRRITANTS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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