MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00N077963
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:09/07/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N077963
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO851
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:HO851
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:METHANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-, HYDROXIDE;
    (TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID)
CAS:75-59-2
RTECS #:PA0875000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5628 MG/KG
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 200 PPM/250 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:FOR @ LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASNLY. GET MEDICAL  ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZARDOUS
    WASTE IN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) (CERCLA/CWA):5000 LBS FOR
    METHANOL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS
    OF CONTAMINANT @ ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
    DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, A MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES", MOST (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT TO MUCOUS MEMB.
    TOXIC EFTS EXERTED UPON NERV SYS, PARTICULARLY OPTIC NERVE. ONCE
    ABSORBED INTO BODY, IT IS VERY SLOWLY ELIMINATED. SYMPS OF OVEREXP
    MAY INCL HDCH, DROW, NAUS, VOMI T, BLURRED VISION, BLINDNESS, COMA,
    & DEATH. PERSON MAY GET BETTER BUT THEN WORSE AGAIN UP TO 30 HRS
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LATER. INGEST:CORR. TOXIC. SYMPS
    PARALLEL INHAL. CAN INTOXICATE & CAUSE BLINDNESS. USUAL FATAL
    DOSE:100-125 MILLILITERS. SKIN:METHYL ALCOHOL IS DEFAT AGENT & MAY
    CAUSE SKIN TO BECOME DRY & CR ACKED. SKIN ABSORP CAN OCCUR; SYMPS
    MAYPARALLEL INHAL EXPOS. CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. EYE CONT:CORR. CAUSE
    BURNS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYSIMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY
    CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE:WASH W/ (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:53.6F,12.0C
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
    WATER SPRAY TO BLANKET FIRE, COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS, & TO FLUSH
    NON-IGNITED SPILLS/VAPS AWAY FROM (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR
    MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM
    VAPS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE &
    ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD C OMBUST CHAMBER/ABSORB
    W/VERMICULITE, DRY (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
    OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF. INSIDE STOR SHOULD BE IN STD FLAMM
    LIQS STOR ROOM/CABINET. DO NOT BREATH VAPOR.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS. STOR & USE AREAS
    SHOULD BE NO SMKNG AREAS. SPK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLO-PROOF EQUIP
    SHOULD BE USED IN STOR & HNDLG AREA. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
    CLTHG. KEEP CNTRN CLSD . USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP AWAY (ING 10)

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

Respiratory Protection:(NIOSH APPROVED). IF EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED,
    WEAR A SUPPLIED, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC AND/OR GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS, AS NEEDED IN AREAS OF
    UNUSUAL EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNIT
    SOURCE & FLASH BACK. EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHRONIC:MARKED IMPAIRMENT OF
    VISION & ENLARGEMENT OF LIVER HAS BEEN RPTD. RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOSURE 
    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. TOX:INVESTIGATEDAS TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN, REPROD
    EFFECTOR. FIRST AID PROC:PLENTY OF WATER (ING 4)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Spec Gravity:0.92
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO KNOWN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:STRAW TO COLORLESS LIQUID, AMINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; ATTACKS MANY PLASTICS & RUBBER. MAY REACT
    W/METALLIC ALUMINUM & GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES AND
    FORMALDEHYDE GAS FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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