SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- BORON TRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL ETHERATE, B8764  -- 6810-00N060881
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORON TRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL ETHERATE, B8764
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060881
MSDS Number: BXVNP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST PAUL
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:BORON DERIVATIVES; (BORON TRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL ETHERATE
    REDISTILLED)
CAS:109-63-7
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS	A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
    PULMONARY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG  & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:118F,48C
Lower Limits:1.9%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
    SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. WATER
    HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CONT W/(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUTE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
    W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPKING
    TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOO RS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATL(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE. COMBUSTIBLE. FLAMMABLE.
    REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. MAY DEVELOP PRESS. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNIT (HEAT & OPEN FLAME). NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROT.
    KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENT PLACE. DO NOT BRTHE
    VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
    EXPOS. TOXIC. COOL	TO 0C BEFORE OPENING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZS:METAL SURFS CAN GENERATE FLAM AND/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS.
    EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. SPILL PROC:PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
    WASTE DISP METH:CARBONATE. SEPARATE INSOLUBLES AND BURY IN A LAN
    DFILL SITE APPRVD FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC
    ENVIRON REGS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FSHLD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F,126C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:4.2 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:1.154
Appearance and Odor:PALE-YELLOW TO COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, ALCOHOLS, ALKALI METALS, CORRODES STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW CONT W/WATER. DO NOT ALLOW
    WATER TO ENTER CNTNR BECAUSE OF VIOLENT RXN. AVOID CONT W/METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY DISSOLVE MATL IN WATER. NEUT IMMED
    W/SODIUM CARBONATE/FIRST ADD LITTLE HYDROCHLORIC ACID FOLLOWED BY
    SODIUM CARBONATE IF MATL DOES NOT DISSOLVE COMPLETELY. ADD CALCIUM
    CHLORIDE IN EXCESS OF  AMT NEEDED TO PRECIPITATE FLUORIDE &/OR (SUP
    DAT)

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