ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA -- THERMOLITE 12  -- 8040-00-714-9557
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:THERMOLITE 12
MSDS Date:11/22/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-714-9557
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA
Address:THREE PARKWAY
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19102
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-738-3099
Emergency Phone Num:201-738-3099
CAGE:0L2W7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA
Address:THREE PARKWAY
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19102
Country:US
Phone:201-738-3099
CAGE:0L2W7

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

Ingred Name:DIBUTYLTIN DILAURATE
CAS:77-58-7
RTECS #:WH7000000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (AS SN)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 (AS SN)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3954 MG/KG; *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IMMED/DELAYED SEVERE IRRITATION.
    EYE IRRITATION SCORE: 42/110. SKIN: IRRITATION, CONTACT DERMATITIS
    MAY BE DELAYED. SKIN IRRIT SCORE: 3.2-6.4/8.0. INHALATION: IRRITATE
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. OV EREXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE COUGHING,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA (SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED). ORAL: SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Effects of Overexposure:N/K					       
								       
								    *
    LD50 ACUTE DERMAL  (RABBIT): >2000 MG/KG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH FLOWING
    WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED
    INDIVIDUAL TO F RESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
    APPLICATION OF CORTICOSTEROID CREAM HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN TREATING
    SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION. IF BLISTERS DEVELOP, THEY MAY REQ ABRASION
    TO PROMOTE HEALING.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:455F,235C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE
    FUMES. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING FUMES MAY DEVELOP WHEN PRODUCT
    IS HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT DISCHARGE/RELEASE OF PRODUCT TO
    SURFACE WATER. MAY POSE AQUATIC TOXICITY HAZARD. IN CASE OF SPILL,
    COVER SPILL W/ABSORBENT & TRANSFER TO CNTNR (LINED STEEL).CLEAN
    RESIDUE W/DETERGENT & WATER.  USE DILUTE BLEACH SOLUTN TO REMOVE
    ODOR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! WILL CAUSE SKIN BURNS. CAUSES
    EYE IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPORS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING, WEAR GOGGLES AND GLOVES TO MINIMIZE
    CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NORMAL WAREHOUSE HANDLING
    AND STORAGE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLIED OR COMBINATION ORGANIC VAPOR ACID
    GAS RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST AND MIST PREFILTER (IF NECESSARY) IF
    EXPOSURE EXCEEDS THE TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS
    REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, OR NITRILE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & EMERGENCY SHOWER SHOULD BE READILY
    AVAILABLE. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVERVIEW: ON THE BASIS OF MANY YEARS OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE, IT IS EVIDENT
    THAT THE PRINCIPAL POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF ORGANOTINS ARE
    RELATED TO ACUTE EXPOSURE. THE EFFECTS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS 
    MSDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TO BE TRANSIENT IN NATURE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>401F,>205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>482F,>250C
Spec Gravity:1.05
Viscosity:43 CP @ 25 C
Appearance and Odor:OILY, YELLOW TO AMBER LIQUID; FATTY ACID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILLED MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN TREATED
    ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS SOLID WASTE IN
    AN APPROPRIATE PERMITTED LANDFILL. FOLLOW ALL CHEMICAL POLLUTION
    CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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