BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE  -- 6810-00F038060
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038060
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV
Address:1953 S HARVEY ST
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:616-726-3171(US)/613-996-6666(CAN)
CAGE:BAXTE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/PHARMASEAL DIVISION
Address:808 HIGHWAYY 24 WEST
City:MOBERLY
State:MO
ZIP:65270
Country:US
Phone:6161-726-3171
CAGE:BAXTE
Company Name:HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON
Address:1953 S HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Phone:800-368-0050/800-707-4555
CAGE:2H215

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

Ingred Name:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE  (SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH,
    IARC-GROUP 2B)  *94-4*
CAS:56-23-5
RTECS #:FG4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:31 MG/CUM SKIN (A2)
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION, LIVER & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, SYSTEMIC TOXICITY, DEATH. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
    ABSORPTION, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, SYSTEMIC TOXICITY, LIVER &
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: LIVER & KIDNEY  DAMAGE. CARBON
    TETRACHLORIDE IS A CNS DEPRESSANT, NEPHROTOXIN & HEPATOTOXIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, DEFATTING,
    DISCOMFORT, OLIGURIA, JAUNDICE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, GI UPSET
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE INDIVIDUALS
    W/DISEASE OF THE LIVER, KIDNEYS & CNS & THOSE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    DERMATITIS. SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE & ALCOHOL
    CAN INCREASE TOXIC HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER CPR/OXYGEN AS
    NEEDED. EYES: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. INGESTI ON: NEVER INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHINGBY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS/HAVING CONVULSIONS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATER SPRAY AS APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. KEEP
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE & MAY RUPTURE
    CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS. CONCENTRATED VAPORS CAN DECOMPOSE & FORM
    TOXIC & CORROSIVE GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & USE APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN ABSORBENT
    RECOMMEND FOR SOLVENT SPILLS & REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMP EXTREMES & DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. BASE PROPER STORAGE ON OTHER MATERIALS STORED & THEIR
    HAZARDS & POTENTIAL CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITY.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE TOXIC
    STORAGE ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW NIOSH & EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER'S
    RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE AIR-PURIFYING,
    AIR-SUPPLIED/SCBA EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO KEEP CHEMICAL VAPOR EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
    PEL DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS OF USE & QUANTITY USED
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER/POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAINS, SAFETY SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DISCARD
    CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:169.97F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9.31F
Vapor Pres:89.55
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.594
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(ETHER=1): 0.3
Solubility in Water:0.08%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/SWEET ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS & STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH INTENSITY HEAT SOURCES, HOT GLOWING
    SURFACES, FLAMES, SPARKS, OPEN CONTAINERS, POOR VENTILATION,
    MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NO: U211(TOXIC). UN1846

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