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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: CARBON DISULFIDE
FORMULA: CS2
FORMULA WT: 76.14
CAS NO.: 00075-15-0
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: FF6650000
COMMON SYNONYMS: CARBON BISULFIDE; CARBON DISULPHIDE; CARBON BISULPHIDE
PRODUCT CODES: E350,9176,9192,9172
EFFECTIVE: 09/08/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON)
FLAMMABILITY - 4 EXTREME (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
POISON DANGER
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE - HIGHLY VOLATILE
CAUSES BURNS
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
KEEP AWAY FROM STEAM PIPES, OTHER HEAT SOURCES, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE DRY
CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
CARBON DISULFIDE 90-100 75-15-0
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 46 C ( 115 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 300
MELTING POINT: -112 C ( -170 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.67
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.26 EVAPORATION RATE: 22.6
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID WITH AN UNPLEASANT ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: -30 C ( -22 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-3-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 50 % LOWER - 1 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER UNTIL COOL SO REIGNITION WILL NOT OCCUR.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
LOW AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE (212 F) MAY CAUSE CARBON DISULFIDE TO IGNITE
UPON CONTACT WITH HOT SURFACES SUCH AS LIGHT BULBS, STEAM PIPES, OR AUTO
EXHAUST PIPES.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
SULFUR DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THIS SUBSTANCE IS KNOWN TO BE A SEVERE HEALTH HAZARD THAT PRIMARILY
EFFECTS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TLV LISTED DENOTES TLV (SKIN).
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 30 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 20 MG/M3 ( PPM)
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
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GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
BOTH LIQUID AND VAPOR ARE READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. SKIN
ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTRO-
INTESTINAL IRRITATION, DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS.
ACUTE POISONING VIA ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE MAY BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE
FATAL.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, IMPAIRED VISION, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, ANEMIA, LUNG
IRRITATION.
TARGET ORGANS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM,
EYES, SKIN, LIVER
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, ABSORPTION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
ACCEPTABLE MAXIMUM PEAK ABOVE THE ACCEPTANCE CEILING CONCENTRATION FOR AN
EIGHT-HOUR SHIFT = 100 PPM FOR 30 MINUTES. (PEL)CEILING = 30 PPM.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, AIR, FRICTION,
SHOCK, SUNLIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, AZIDES, ZINC, ALUMINUM,
SODIUM METAL, POTASSIUM METAL, AMINES,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, MOST COMMON METALS,
CHLORINE, FLUORINE, HYPOCHLORITE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
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WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: P022 (ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 500 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CARBON BISULFIDE
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1131
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 100 LBS.
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INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CARBON DISULPHIDE
HAZARD CLASS 3.1, 6.1
UN/NA UN1131
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON
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