SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE -- 6810-00-222-2638 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/15/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2638
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:56-23-5
RTECS #:FG4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,5PPM/10 STEL,A3 93
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50 = 2800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION:IRRITATION, DYSPNEA,
    HYPOTENSION, SPASMS, DEATH. SKIN: ABSORBED CAUSING COMA, OLIGURIA &
    JAUNDICE. EYE: MINOR CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY. INGESTION: RRHEA.
    CHRONIC: FATIGUE, ANOREXIA, LIVER  DAMAGE, LEUKEMIA, TUMORS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CYANOSIS, CNS
    DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA AND DEATH FROM RESPIRATORY ARREST,SMS OF
    HANDS AND FEET, OPTIC NEURITIS, T OXIC AMBLYOPIA, IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN, RESPIRATORY, CNS, OR EYE DISORDERS
    MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE & SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CL INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. DO NOT GIVE STIMULANTS. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE FOR CARBON
    TETRACHLORIDE POISONING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG AS APPLICABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
    OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE  AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF.	EVACUATE AREA
    AND VENTILATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE A
    FIRE HAZARD MAY BE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS MAY BURST IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANY DETECTABLE
    CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE .
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVA OR VITON GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS AND
    BOOTS WHICH ARE IMPERVIOUS TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT OR BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 SECTION 304
    REQUIRES THAT A RELEASE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY FOR THIS SUBSTANCE MUSNSE COMMISSION, AND THE NATIONAL
    RESPONS E CENTER IN WASHINGTON DC.

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

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-22.6C, -9.F
Vapor Pres:91.3
Vapor Density:5.3
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.8(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALLYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINUM POWDER, BARIUM POWDER, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE,
    DIBORANE, DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, ETHLYENE, & MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC & HAZARDOUS PHOSGENE, OXIDES OF CARBON, & CORROSIVE
    CHLORINE & HCL ACID
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
    NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS

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