MORRE-TEC INDUSTRIES INC -- TETRABROMOETHANE  -- 6810-00N034660
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRABROMOETHANE
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034660
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MORRE-TEC INDUSTRIES INC
Address:500 WESTFIELD AVE
City:ELIZABETH
State:NJ
ZIP:07208
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-351-4333
Emergency Phone Num:908-351-4333
CAGE:0SWP4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MORRE-TEC INDUSTRIES INC
Address:500 WESTFIELD AVE
Box:City:ELIZABETH
State:NJ
ZIP:07208
Country:US
Phone:908-351-4333
CAGE:0SWP4

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

Ingred Name:ETHANE, 1,1,2,2-TETRABROMO-; (1,1,2,2-TETRABROMOETHANE)
CAS:79-27-6
RTECS #:KI8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: BROMIDE & CARBONYL BROMIDE WHICH EVOLVE @ HI TEMP.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1100 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: EYE: MILD IRRITANT. SKIN:
    MODERATE IRRITANT. SKIN ABSORP: NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC
    AMOUNTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH PROMPTLY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. GET
    MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE ALL CONTAMD CLTHG INCL SHOES. WASH
    SKIN THORO W/MILD SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET
    MED ATTN. W ASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PLACE IN HALF UPRIGHT POSITION & KEEP QUIET & WARM. APPLY ARTF RESP
    IF NEC & GET MED ATTN. INGEST: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
    BROMINE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:INSTRUCT OTHERS TO KEEP @ A SAFE DIST. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG APPARATUS & GLOVES. CNTN LG SPILLS BY
    DIKING. PUMP AS MUCH AS POSS INTO DRUMS. ABSORB REST W/EARTH,
    SAND/SAWDUST; FLUSH AREA W/WATER . PVNT LIQ ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN
    HANDLING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOR ABOVE TLV.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:MINOR LEAKS-NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE MASK
    AND ORGANIC CANISTER. MAJOR LEAKS-NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED GAS CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR SUPPLIED HOOD.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL TO TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER NEAR WORK
    AREA. CLEAN, FULL BODY-PROTECTING CLOTHES, BOOTS AND APRONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 2.96@25C(H*2O=1). VP: 0.02-0.1@20C. MATL TO AVOID: ZINC, MAY
    CAUSE FORM OF TOX VAPS. SOFTENS/DESTROYS MOST PLASTIC & RUBBERS.
    FIRST AID PROC: VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/
    GIVE LIQ WHEN UNCON. NOTE TO PHYS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY-NO KNOWN
    ANTIDOTE. WASTE DISP METH:AS BROMINE, HYDROGEN (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:246F,119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30.2F,-1C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:11.9
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>100(ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.063@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOWISH LIQUID WITH SWEET PUNGENT
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS/STRONG CAUSTICS. IN THE PRESENCE OF
    STEAM, CONT W/HOT IRON, ALUMINUM, & (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION,
    IRRITANT, TOXIC HYDROGEN BROMIDE, BROMINE AND CARBONYL BROMIDE
    FUMES MAY EVOLVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE IF POSS. BURN IN AN APPRVD LANDFILL.
    KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLIES, IF THIS IS NOT PRACTICAL, RINSE DRUMS
    W/A FLAMM TBE MISCIBLE SOLV. ADD RSLTG MIXT IN SM PORTIONS TO A
    FURNACE EQUIPPED W/A GOOD  SCRUBBING SYS TO CNTN TOX GASES SUCH
    (SUPP DATA)

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