BROMINE
MSDS Number: B3905 --- Effective Date: 11/17/99
1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Brom
CAS No.: 7726-95-6
Molecular Weight: 159.8
Chemical Formula: Br2
Product Codes:
J.T. Baker: 9760
Mallinckrodt: 0439, 0441
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Bromine 7726-95-6 98 - 100% Yes
3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
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DANGER! CORROSIVE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT. AFFECTS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SKIN. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE.
J.T. Baker SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings
(Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 4 - Extreme (Poison)
Flammability Rating: 0 - None
Reactivity Rating: 3 - Severe (Oxidizer)
Contact Rating: 4 - Extreme
(Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT &
APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: Yellow Stripe (Store
Separately)
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Potential Health Effects
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Inhalation:
Both liquid and vapor are corrosive to all body
tissues and may cause serious burns. Excessive inhalation of vapors may be
very irritating and damaging to the respiratory tract and lungs. Symptoms
include headache, cough, nosebleed, vertigo, pulmonary edema, and abdominal
pain.
Ingestion:
Corrosive! Sore throat, vomiting and abdominal
spasms may occur. Estimated lethal dose: l4 mg/kg.
Skin Contact:
Corrosive! Symptoms may include skin discoloration, pain, serious burns,
blistering, and slow healing ulcers.
Eye Contact:
Corrosive.
Can cause blurred vision, redness, pain, severe tissue burns and eye damage.
Chronic Exposure:
Pulmonary edema, pneumonia, diarrhea, and
rashes may be delayed complications of severe exposures.
Aggravation of
Pre-existing Conditions:
Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or
eye problems or impaired respiratory function may be more susceptible to the
effects of the substance.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give
artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical
attention immediately.
Ingestion:
If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. Get medical attention immediately.
Skin
Contact:
Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention
immediately. Wash clothing before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Eye Contact:
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at
least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical
attention immediately.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire:
Not combustible, but substance is a strong
oxidizer and its heat of reaction with reducing agents or combustibles may
cause ignition. Highly toxic and dense fumes are emitted when bromine is
heated. Vapors can flow along surfaces to low lying areas.
Explosion:
Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
Use any means suitable for
extinguishing surrounding fire. Water spray may be used to keep fire exposed
containers cool.
Special Information:
In the event of a fire,
wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing
apparatus with full facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other
positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Establish prior plan and training for emergencies. Keep upwind.
Ventilate and evacuate area. Clean-up personnel require protective clothing
and respiratory protection from vapors. Allow only qualified personnel to
handle the spill. Spills: Contain and recover spills when possible. Neutralize
small spills with sodium thiosulfate solution. Contain larger spills using
dikes of earth, sand, or inert solid. Cover with an inch of water using
rain-like spray. Release anhydrous ammonia gas, with caution and control, to
neutralize bromine vapors in the air. (Do not use aqueous ammonia, because
violent reactions with liquid bromine may occur.) Neutralize liquid bromine
with solutions of potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate.
Do not flush to sewer.
7. Handling and Storage
Protect against physical damage. Store in cool dry area, out of
direct sunlight. Separate from combustible, organic or other readily
oxidizable materials. Keep above 20F to prevent freezing but avoid heating
above atmospheric temperatures as vapor pressure increase could rupture
container. Containers of this material may be hazardous when empty since they
retain product residues (vapors, liquid); observe all warnings and precautions
listed for the product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits:
-OSHA Permissible Exposure
Limit (PEL): 0.1 ppm (TWA).
-ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 0.1 ppm (TWA), 0.2 ppm
(STEL).
Ventilation System:
A system of local
and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the
Airborne Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred
because it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source,
preventing dispersion of it into the general work area. Please refer to the
ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended
Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators
(NIOSH Approved):
If the exposure limit is exceeded, a half-face
respirator with an organic vapor/acid gas cartridge may be worn for up to ten
times the exposure limit or the maximum use concentration specified by the
appropriate regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. A
full-face piece respirator with an organic/acid gas cartridge may be worn up
to 50 times the exposure limit or the maximum use concentration specified by
the appropriate regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest.
For emergencies or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a
full-face piece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING:
Air-purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient
atmospheres.
Skin Protection:
Wear impervious protective
clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as
appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use
chemical safety goggles and/or a full face shield where splashing is possible.
Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
Other Control Measures:
Allow only qualified personnel to work
with Bromine.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:
Dark, reddish-brown fuming liquid.
Odor:
Pungent odor.
Solubility:
4 g/l00 ml water
@ 20C (68F).
Specific Gravity:
3. l
pH:
No
information found.
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F):
100
Boiling Point:
58C (136F)
Melting Point:
-7C
(19F)
Vapor Density (Air=1):
5.51 @ 15C
Vapor Pressure
(mm Hg):
100 @ 9.3C (48F)
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1):
No
information found.
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability:
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and
storage.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Emits fumes of
Bromine and Bromides upon thermal decomposition. Hydrogen Bromide is a
by-product of many bromine reactions.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
Will react with steam or
water to produce toxic and corrosive fumes of hypobromous acid and hydrogen
bromide. Attacks most metals, reacting violently with aluminum, titanium,
mercury, and potassium. Incompatible with reducing agents, combustibles, and
many organic chemicals.
Conditions to Avoid:
Moisture, heat,
flames, ignition sources and incompatibles. Avoid direct sunlight.
11. Toxicological Information
Oral rat LD50: 2600 mg/kg; Inhalation rat LC50: 2700 mg/m3.
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---NTP Carcinogen---
Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Bromine (7726-95-6) No No None
12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate:
When released into the air, this
material is expected to adversely affect the ozone layer.
Environmental
Toxicity:
This material is expected to be toxic to aquatic life.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be
handled as hazardous waste and sent to a RCRA approved waste facility.
Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste
management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from
federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in
accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: BROMINE, TOXIC-INHALATION HAZARD ZONE A
Hazard Class: 8, 6.1
UN/NA: UN1744
Packing Group: I
Information reported for product/size: 150ML
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: BROMINE
Hazard Class: 8, 6.1
UN/NA: UN1744
Packing Group: I
Information reported for
product/size: 150ML
15. Regulatory Information
--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 1\---------------------------------
Ingredient TSCA EC Japan Australia
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Bromine (7726-95-6) Yes Yes NE* Yes
--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 2\---------------------------------
--Canada--
Ingredient Korea DSL NDSL Phil.
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Bromine (7726-95-6) Yes Yes No Yes
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-SARA 302- ------SARA 313------
Ingredient RQ TPQ List Chemical Catg.
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Bromine (7726-95-6) 500 500 Yes No
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-RCRA- -TSCA-
Ingredient CERCLA 261.33 8(d)
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Bromine (7726-95-6) 1 No No
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: Yes Fire: Yes Pressure: No
Reactivity: Yes (Pure / Liquid)
Australian Hazchem Code: 2XE
Poison
Schedule: S7
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according
to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the
MSDS contains all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings: Health: 4 Flammability: 0
Reactivity: 0 Other: Oxidizer
Label Hazard Warning:
DANGER! CORROSIVE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT. AFFECTS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SKIN. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE.
Label Precautions:
Keep from contact with clothing
and other combustible materials.
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on
clothing.
Do not breathe vapor or mist.
Keep container closed.
Use
only with adequate ventilation.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Store in
a tightly closed container.
Do not store near combustible materials.
Label First Aid:
If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give
large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious
person. 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 reuse. In
all cases get medical attention immediately.
Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
Revision Information:
No changes.
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