CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY -- BROMINE WATER SATURATED 

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 681000D007014

Manufacturer's CAGE: 59896 

Part No. Indicator: A 

Part Number/Trade Name: BROMINE WATER SATURATED 

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                            General Information

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Company's Name: CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO 

Company's Street: 2700 YORK RD 

Company's City: BURLINGTON 

Company's State: NC 

Company's Country: US 

Company's Zip Code: 27215-3387 

Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE) 

Company's Info Ph #: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE) 

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 

Status: SE 

Date MSDS Prepared: 12MAY97 

Safety Data Review Date: 17SEP97 

Supply Item Manager: CX 

MSDS Serial Number: CFKCK 

Hazard Characteristic Code: D3 

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: BROMINE (SARA 302)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 

Percent: 2-3 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: EF9100000 

CAS Number: 7726-95-6 

OSHA PEL: 0.1 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: 0.1PPM/0.2 STEL;9596 

Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: LIGHT BROWN LIQUID WITH IRRITATING ODOR.

Vapor Density (Air=1): >1 

Evaporation Rate And Ref: BROMINE FUMES 

Solubility In Water: 100 

Percent Volatiles By Volume: 100 

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NON-FLAMMABLE 

Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NON-FLAMMABLE BUT A STRONG OXIDIZING

MATERIAL AND REACTIVE WITH MANY SUBSTANCES. HEAT OF REACTION MAY CAUSE

IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES 

Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZABLE AND REACTIVE MATERIALS. HEAT OF REACTION

MAY CAUSE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Hazardous Decomp Products: WHEN HEATED, MAY EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES.

SUBSTANCE MAY REACT WITH WATER OR STEAM AND PRODUCE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE

FUMES.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: BROMINE: ORAL HUMAN LDLO: 14 MG/KG 

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN- MAY CAUSE

IRRITATION. INGESTION- MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-

MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN- MAY CAUSE

IRRITATION. INGESTION- MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-

MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

RAISING AND LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN- THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED

AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER

CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION- IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF

WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALATION-

REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL

SOURCES OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP

PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. ABSORB

MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER

(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, OUT OF DIRECT

SUNLIGHT. SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE

MATERIALS. KEEP ABOVE 20F.

Other Precautions: DO NOT OVERHEAT MATERIAL. DO NOT INHALE. DO NOT GET IN

EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH

ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF PELS AR

EXCEEDED.

Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE.

Protective Gloves: RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT. 

Eye Protection: SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES. 

Other Protective Equipment: LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE

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                            Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date:   97260 

DOT PSN Code: CCF 

DOT Symbol: + 

DOT Proper Shipping Name: BROMINE OR BROMINE SOLUTIONS

DOT Class: 8 

DOT ID Number: UN1744 

DOT Pack Group: I 

DOT Label: CORROSIVE, POISON 

IMO PSN Code: CJJ 

IMO Proper Shipping Name: BROMINE SOLUTION

IMO Regulations Page Number: 8130 

IMO UN Number: 1744 

IMO UN Class: 8 

IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: TOXIC 

IATA PSN Code: DSC 

IATA UN ID Number: 1744 

IATA Proper Shipping Name: BROMINE SOLUTION

IATA UN Class: 8 

IATA Subsidiary Risk Class: 6.1 

IATA Label: CORROSIVE & TOXIC 

AFI PSN Code: DSC 

AFI Symbols: + 

AFI Prop. Shipping Name: BROMINE OR BROMINE SOLUTION

AFI Class: 8 

AFI ID Number: UN1744 

AFI Pack Group: I 

AFI Label: 6.1 

AFI Special Prov: P2, 1, A3, A6, N34, N43 

AFI Basic Pac Ref: A12.12 

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES 

Technical Review Date: 17SEP97 

Label Status: F 

Common Name: BROMINE WATER SATURATED 

Chronic Hazard: NO 

Signal Word: DANGER! 

Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X 

Contact Hazard-Moderate: X 

Fire Hazard-None: X 

Reactivity Hazard-None: X 

Special Hazard Precautions: KEEP ABOVE 20F. IN CASE OF SPILL: VENTILATE

AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD

WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. ABSORB MATERIAL WITH

SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL. FIRST AID: EYES- FLUSH

WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. RAISING AND LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.

SKIN- THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED

CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION- IF

CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON

CONTROL CENTER. INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING

IS DIFFICULT.

Protect Eye: Y 

Protect Skin: Y 

Protect Respiratory: Y 

Label Name: CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO 

Label Street: 2700 YORK RD 

Label City: BURLINGTON 

Label State: NC 

Label Zip Code: 27215-3387 

Label Country: US 

Label Emergency Number: 800-227-1150\910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)