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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET CFI 1910.1200 OSHA Hasard - .unmanicat ion Rol* Format MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY p. 0. Boa 426 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 PHONE (412) 967-3000 NOTE: This produce contains Stannic Chloride, a substance subject to the Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right-To-Knov Act. PRODUCT IDENTITY LABEL IDENTITY CHEMICAL NAME - MSA P/N 5607 Ventilation Smoke Tube Assembly MSA P/N 5645 Ventilation Smoke Tubes (pkg. of 12) Stannic Chloride Sorbed on Pumice ADDITIONAL IDENTITIES - Smoke Tubes FORMULA - SnCl4 00 Puic* APPLICABLE CHEMICAL CONTENTS ~'annic Chloride (CAS 7646-78-8) Pumice (CAS 1332-09-8) l 50-60 40-50 TLV 2mg/m-)* 10mg/ra3 As inorgaaic tin compounds Each-tube contains approximately 2 gms, SnCl4 CAUTION: SnCl4 reacts with moisture in air yielding tin oxides smoke, and hydrochloric acid. This mixture is irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. Avoid contact with smoke puffs pumped from the tube. Tube effluent contains TLV HCl (CAS 7647-01-0) Tin Oxides (no CAS number known) 7mg/mJ Ceiling 2mg/m3 (as inorganic Tin Compounds) SnClA (CAS 7646-78-8) 2mg/m3 (as inorgaaic Tin Compounds) ACGIH TLVs 1987-88 Page 1 of 4 Part 4-Attachment #5 OO A 038004 CONFTDFNTTAI MSA P/N 5645 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE AND ODOR - Cray co Black Granules, Acid Odor BOILING POINT - SnCl4 235* P SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20"l)~ >1 VAPOR PRESSURE - SnCl4 10-20nna HG aC Room Temp. VAPOR DENSITY (AIR.- 1) - >>l PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME - Approx SOLUBILITY IN WATER - SnCl4 soluble decomposes 501 PHYSICAL HAZARD INFORMATION PHYSICAL HAZARD - SnCl4 is strongly acidic and reacts with vater vapor yielding tin oxides smoke and corrosive hydrochloric acid mixture. CONDITIONS OR MATERIALS TO AVOID - Avoid strong bases, alcohols, ethylene oxide, alkyL nitrates, and amines. FLASH POINT - SnCl4 is not flammable. LEL N/A UEL N/A EXTINGUISHING MEDIA - As needed for surrounding fire. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES - Wear impervious covering and self-contained pressure demand breathing apparatus with full facepiece. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS - Tubes may rupture and emit toxic fumes and dense smoke under fire conditions. Avoid contact with run-off water which may be acidified by leached tube contents. HEALTH HAZARDS HEALTH HAZARDS - Corrosive, Toxic, Irritant SnCl4: INH Rat LC30 2300mg/m^ 10 minutaa HC1: INH Human LCto 1300pp 30 minutaa SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 07 EXPOSURE - Eye, skin, and respiratory system irritation, coughing, shortness of breath, haadacha, nausea, vomiting. Diract contact with liquid SnCl4 products acid burns. PRIMARY ROUTES OF EMTRY: Eyes, note, mouth, skin TARGET ORGANS: Eyes* mucous membranes, skin N/A - Not Applicable Page 2 of 4 DO A 038005 CONFTDFNTTAI MSA P/N 5645 MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS BEING AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE - No information EXPOSURE LIMITS - Sea page I CARCINOGENICITY DATA - Not listed in NIOSH RTECS. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES - Smoke puff generation is under manual control of the user by actuation of a squeeze bulb and overexposure is unlikely under intended conditions of use. First aid procedures follow should overexposure somehow occur. Eyes: Remove victim from exposure. Flush eyes with water for 15 minutes holding eyes open and raising eyelids to flush underlid areas. SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. Inhalation: Remove from exposure. Give oxygen if breathing is difficult. Give artificial respiration if breaching, has stopped. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY Ingestion: If Cube contents are somehow ingested, give 2 glasses of water to dilute chemical. Do not induce vomiting. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SAFE HANDLING AND USE HYGIENIC PRACTICES - Wash hands after using product. PROTECTIVE MEASURES DURING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT - Not Applicable PROCEDURES FOR SPILL OR LEAR CLEANUP If contents of a tube are released, leave area until smoke generation subsides. Avoid skin contact with spilled material and avoid breaching any smoke' generated. Fill a bucket 3/4 full of water and add 1 ounce of sodium bicarbonate. Sweep up the tube and spilled contents and place in the bucket overnight to completely deactivate remaining chemical. Filter solids from water and dispose to trash. Neutralised water can be poured down drain. Page 3 of 4 OO t3806 OohlF Tr> fnttai MSA P/M 5645 WASTE DISPOSAL - Tape over end* of exhausted tubes and dispose in accordance with local, sc and federal regulations. STORAGE - Store tubes in a cool dry location protected from crushing and impact forces. CONTROL MEASURES PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - Due to the Limited amount of SnCl^ per tube and the control smoke release rate, use of personal protective equipment is not indicated under anticipa conditions of use. The user is cautioned to avoid breathing the tube emissions which ab irritant. ENGINEERING CONTROLS - Not Applicable. WORK PRACTICES: This product is for use in determination of direction and vel city of ventilation air currents. Avoid breathing emissions froa tube. DATE OF PREPARATION - January 1988 The information provided herein has been compiled from sources believed to be reliable. However, Mine Safety Appliances Company makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness r sufficiency of the information and in no event will Mine Safety Appliances Company be responsible for loss or damage of any nature whatsoever resulting froa use of the infor mation. Page 4 of 4 D0 a 038007 OONFTDFNTTM