ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE PURIFIED (SEE SU  -- 6810-00N015833
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE PURIFIED (SEE SU
MSDS Date:11/11/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015833
MSDS Number: BLBJN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ETHER-COMPOUND-W/BORON FLUORIDE (1:1)(BORON
    TRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL ETHERATE)
CAS:109-63-7
RTECS #:KX7375000

=====================  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 THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF
    MUC MEM & UPPER RESP TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT
    OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF L ARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM
    EDEMA. SYMP OF EXP MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, (SEE EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE
    ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
    INHAL:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYSICIAN. DISCARD
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

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

Flash Point:118F,48C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
    SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/H*2O. H*2O
    HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, RUBBER BOOTS/HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
    W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OU TDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE (SEE SUPPDATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUT IMMED W/SODIUM CARBONATE, FIRST ADD LITTLE
    HYDROCHLORIC (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BRTH VAP. DO NOT GET IN
    EYE/SKIN/CLTG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:MAY DEVELOP PRESS. COOL TO 0C BEFORE OPENING. STORE
    UNDER NITROGEN & IN COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM-RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES/FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER/EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PART NO: REDISTILLED, 21660-7. EXPLO HAZ: CONT WITH METAL SURFACES
    CAN GENERATE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SPILL PROC: SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKU
    P IS COMPLETE. WASTE DISP METH: ACID FOLLOWED BY SODIUM CARBONATE
    IF MATL DOES NOT DISSOLVE COMPLETELY.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F,126C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-72F,-58C
Vapor Pres:2.02
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:1.154
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

ACIDS, BASES, ALCOHOLS, ALKALI METALS, CORRODES STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT W/H*2O. DO NOT ALLOW
    H*2O TO ENTER CONTR BECAUSE OF VIOLENT REACTION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY DISSOLVE MATL IN H*2O. ADD CALCIUM
    CHLORIDE IN EXCESS OF AMT NEEDED TO PRECIPITATE FLUORIDE &
    CARBONATE. SEPARATE THE INSOLUBLES AND BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE
    APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DIS P. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, &
    LOCAL LAWS.

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