msds of MIC

SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. Identification Product identifier 

Methyl isocyanate

Other means of identification Item

N-12440 ISOCYANIC ACID, METHYL ESTER

Synonyms ecommended use

For Laboratory Use O!y

ecommended restrictions

Noe "o#$

Manufacturer!Im"orter!Su""lier!D Manufacturer!Im"orter!Su""lier!Distri#utor istri#utor information Manufacturer  C%e& Ser'()e, I)$ **0 To#er Lae 5est C%ester, 6A 1.+0 U(te States To!! Free D(re)t ###$)%e&ser'()e$)o& (3o)%e&ser'()e$)o&

$om"any name Address

Tele"hone %e#site E'mail Emer&ency "hone num#er 

C%e&tre) US C%e&tre) o/ts(e US

+00-42-4 *10-*2-.02*

+00-424-.00 1 0.-2-.++

(. Ha)ard*s+ identification Physical ha)ards Health ha)ards

F!a&&ab!e !(8/(s

Cate7ory 1

 A)/te to9()(ty, ora!

Cate7ory .

 A)/te to9()(ty, er&a!

Cate7ory 2

 A)/te to9()(ty, (%a!at(o (%a!at(o

Cate7ory 1

S"( )orros(o:(rr(tat(o

Cate7ory 2

Ser(o/s eye a&a7e:eye (rr(tat(o

Cate7ory 1

Ses(t(;at(o, res<(ratory

Cate7ory 1

Ses(t(;at(o, s"(

Cate7ory 1

Re
Cate7ory 1

S
Not )!ass(3(e$

OSHA defined ha)ards

Not )!ass(3(e$

-a#el elements

Si&nal ord

Da7er 

Ha)ard statement

E9tre&e!y 3!a&&ab!e !(8/( a 'a
Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

1 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

Precautionary statement Pre,ention

Obta( s
es"onse

I3 s#a!!o#e= I&&e(ate!y )a!! a
Stora&e

Store ( a #e!!-'et(!ate
Dis"osal

D(s
Ha)ard*s+ not otherise classified *H/O$+

Stat() a))/&/!at(7 3!a&&ab!e !(8/( )a be)o&e e!e)trostat()a!!y )%ar7e e'e ( boe a 7ro/e e8/(<&et$ S
Su""lemental information

Not a<
0. $om"osition!information on in&redients Su#stances $hemical name

$ommon name and synonyms

Met%y! (so)yaate

ISOCYANIC ACID, METHYL ESTER

$AS num#er



*24-+.-

100

2. First'aid measures Inhalation

Re&o'e '()t(& to 3res% a(r a "ee< at rest ( a
S3in contact

Re&o'e )ota&(ate )!ot%(7 (&&e(ate!y a #as% s"( #(t% soa< a #ater$ Ca!! a <%ys()(a or
Eye contact

I&&e(ate!y 3!/s% eyes #(t%
In&estion

Ca!! a <%ys()(a or
Most im"ortant sym"toms!effects4 acute and delayed

Sy&
Indication of immediate medical attention and s"ecial treatment needed

6ro'(e 7eera! s/<
5eneral information

Ta"e o33 (&&e(ate!y a!! )ota&(ate )!ot%(7$ IF e9
6. Fire'fi&htin& measures Suita#le e7tin&uishin& media 8nsuita#le e7tin&uishin& media

 A!)o%o! res(stat 3oa&$ 5ater 3o7$ Dry sa$ Carbo (o9(e BCO2$ Dry )%e&()a!
Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

2 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

S"ecific ha)ards arisin& from the chemical

>aa
S"ecial "rotecti,e e9ui"ment and "recautions for firefi&hters

Se!3-)ota(e breat%(7 a<
Fire fi&htin& e9ui"ment!instructions

I )ase o3 3(re a:or e9
S"ecific methods

Use staar 3(re3(7%t(7
5eneral fire ha)ards

E9tre&e!y 3!a&&ab!e !(8/( a 'a
:. Accidental release measures Personal "recautions4 "rotecti,e e9ui"ment and emer&ency "rocedures

I&&e(ate!y e'a)/ate et(!ate )!ose s
Methods and materials for  containment and cleanin& u"

E!(&(ate a!! (7(t(o so/r)es Bo s&o"(7, 3!ares, s
En,ironmental "recautions

 A'o( (s)%ar7e (to ra(s, #ater )o/rses or oto t%e 7ro/$ Use a<
;. Handlin& and stora&e Precautions for safe handlin&

Obta( sa
Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

. : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

$onditions for safe stora&e4 includin& any incom"ati#ilities

Store !o)"e /<$ @ee< a#ay 3ro& %eat, s
<. E7"osure controls!"ersonal "rotection Occu"ational e7"osure limits 8S. OSHA Ta#le ='1 -imits for Air $ontaminants *(> $F 1>1?.1???+ Material Ty"e Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.-

6EL

@alue 0$0 &7:&. 0$02 <<&

8S. A$5IH Threshold -imit @alues Material Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.-

Ty"e

@alue

STEL

0$0* <<&

T5A

0$02 <<&

8S. /IOSH Poc3et 5uide to $hemical Ha)ards Material Ty"e Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.-

@alue

T5A

0$0 &7:&. 0$02 <<&

No b(o!o7()a! e9
Biolo&ical limit ,alues E7"osure &uidelines

8S ' $alifornia OE-s S3in desi&nation Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S ' Minnesota Ha) Su#s S3in desi&nation a""lies

Ca be absorbe t%ro/7% t%e s"($

Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S ' Tennessee OE-s S3in desi&nation

S"( es(7at(o a<
Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S A$5IH Threshold -imit @alues S3in desi&nation

Ca be absorbe t%ro/7% t%e s"($

Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- Ca be absorbe t%ro/7% t%e s"($ 8S /IOSH Poc3et 5uide to $hemical Ha)ards S3in desi&nation Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- Ca be absorbe t%ro/7% t%e s"($ 8S. OSHA Ta#le ='1 -imits for Air $ontaminants *(> $F 1>1?.1???+ Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- A""ro"riate en&ineerin& controls

Ca be absorbe t%ro/7% t%e s"($

E9et(!at(o rates s%o/! be &at)%e to )o(t(os$ I3  a<
Indi,idual "rotection measures4 such as "ersonal "rotecti,e e9ui"ment 5ear eye:3a)e
5ear a<
Other  es"iratory "rotection

5ear
Thermal ha)ards

5ear a<
5eneral hy&iene considerations

Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

4 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

>. Physical and chemical "ro"erties A""earance Physical state

L(8/($

Form

L(8/(

$olor 

Co!or!ess

Odor 

6/7et, a)r(

Odor threshold

Not a'a(!ab!e$

"H

Not a'a(!ab!e$

Meltin& "oint!free)in& "oint

-4 F B-4 C

Initial #oilin& "oint and #oilin& ran&e

+$* - 102$2 F B. - . C

Flash "oint

21$2 F B-*$0 C

E,a"oration rate

Not a'a(!ab!e$

Flamma#ility *solid4 &as+

Not a'a(!ab!e$

8""er!loer flamma#ility or e7"losi,e limits E7"losi,e limit ' loer *+

$.

E7"losi,e limit ' u""er *+

2*

@a"or "ressure

4*$4 "6a at 20 C

@a"or density

1$42

elati,e density

Not a'a(!ab!e$

Solu#ility*ies+ 100 7:! at F

Solu#ility *ater+ Partition coefficient *n'octanol!ater+

Not a'a(!ab!e$

Auto'i&nition tem"erature

.$2 F B.4 C

Decom"osition tem"erature

Not a'a(!ab!e$

@iscosity

Not a'a(!ab!e$

Other information Density

0$2. 7:&!

Flamma#ility class

F!a&&ab!e IA est(&ate

Molecular formula

C2-H.-N-O

Molecular ei&ht

$0* 7:&o!

S"ecific &ra,ity

0$* at 20 C

1?. Sta#ility and reacti,ity eacti,ity

T%e
$hemical sta#ility

Mater(a! (s stab!e /er or&a! )o(t(os$

Possi#ility of ha)ardous reactions

Ha;aro/s
$onditions to a,oid

 A'o( %eat, s
Incom"ati#le materials

 A)(s$ A&(es$

Ha)ardous decom"osition "roducts

No %a;aro/s e)o&
11. To7icolo&ical information Information on li3ely routes of e7"osure Fata! (3 (%a!e$ May )a/se a!!er7y or ast%&a sy&
Fata! ( )ota)t #(t% s"($ Ca/ses s"( (rr(tat(o$ May )a/se a a!!er7() s"( rea)t(o$

Eye contact

Ca/ses ser(o/s eye a&a7e$

In&estion

To9() (3 s#a!!o#e$

Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

Sym"toms related to the "hysical4 chemical and to7icolo&ical characteristics

Sy&
Information on to7icolo&ical effects Fata! (3 (%a!e$ Fata! ( )ota)t #(t% s"($ To9() (3 s#a!!o#e$ May )a/se a a!!er7() s"( rea)t(o$ May )a/se a!!er7y or ast%&a sy&
Acute to7icity

Product

S"ecies

Test esults

Rabb(t

21. &7:"7

Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- Acute Dermal LD0

0$12 &!:"7 Inhalation LC0

Mo/se

12$2 &7:!, * Ho/rs

Rat

*$1 &7:!, * Ho/rs  &7:!, 4 Ho/rs

Oral LD0

Mo/se

+ - 200 &7:"7

Rat

 - .40 &7:"7

 Est(&ates 3or
Ca/ses s"( (rr(tat(o$

Serious eye dama&e!eye irritation

Ca/ses ser(o/s eye a&a7e$

es"iratory or s3in sensiti)ation A$5IH Sensiti)ation Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.-

Der&a! ses(t(;at(o

es"iratory sensiti)ation

May )a/se a!!er7y or ast%&a sy&
S3in sensiti)ation

May )a/se a a!!er7() s"( rea)t(o$

5erm cell muta&enicity

No ata a'a(!ab!e to (()ate
$arcino&enicity

T%(s
8S. OSHA S"ecifically e&ulated Su#stances *(> $F 1>1?.1??1'1?6?+ Not !(ste$ e"roducti,e to7icity

May a&a7e 3ert(!(ty or t%e /bor )%(!$

S"ecific tar&et or&an to7icity ' sin&le e7"osure

Res<(ratory tra)t (rr(tat(o$

S"ecific tar&et or&an to7icity ' re"eated e7"osure

Not )!ass(3(e$

As"iration ha)ard

Not a'a(!ab!e$

$hronic effects

6ro!o7e (%a!at(o &ay be %ar&3/!$

1(. Ecolo&ical information Ecoto7icity

T%e
Persistence and de&rada#ility

No ata (s a'a(!ab!e o t%e e7raab(!(ty o3 t%(s
Bioaccumulati,e "otential

No ata a'a(!ab!e$

Mo#ility in soil

No ata a'a(!ab!e$

Other ad,erse effects

No ot%er a'erse e'(ro&eta! e33e)ts Be$7$ o;oe e
Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

* : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

10. Dis"osal considerations Dis"osal instructions

Co!!e)t a re)!a(& or (s
-ocal dis"osal re&ulations

D(s
Ha)ardous aste code

T%e #aste )oe s%o/! be ass(7e ( (s)/ss(o bet#ee t%e /ser, t%e
8S $A Ha)ardous %aste P -ist eference Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.-

60*4

%aste from residues ! unused "roducts

D(s
$ontaminated "ac3a&in&

E&
12. Trans"ort information DOT 8/ num#er  8/ "ro"er shi""in& name Trans"ort ha)ard class*es+

UN24+0 Met%y! (so)yaate

*$1B6I, II $lass . Su#sidiary ris3 *$1, . -a#el*s+ I Pac3in& &rou" S"ecial "recautions for user  Rea sa3ety (str/)t(os, SDS a e&er7e)y
SDS US

N-12440

 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

DOT

IATA

IMD5

16. e&ulatory information T%(s
8S federal re&ulations

TS$A Section 1(*#+ E7"ort /otification *2? $F ;?;4 Su#"t. D+ Not re7/!ate$ $E$-A Ha)ardous Su#stance -ist *2? $F 0?(.2+ Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- SAA 0?2 Emer&ency release notification

L(ste$

Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 10 LGS 8S. OSHA S"ecifically e&ulated Su#stances *(> $F 1>1?.1??1'1?6?+ Not !(ste$ Su"erfund Amendments and eauthori)ation Act of 1><: *SAA+ I&&e(ate Ha;ar - Yes Ha)ard cate&ories De!aye Ha;ar - Yes F(re Ha;ar - Yes 6ress/re Ha;ar - No Rea)t('(ty Ha;ar - No SAA 0?( E7tremely ha)ardous su#stance $hemical name

$AS num#er

e"orta#le 9uantity

Threshold "lannin& 9uantity

Met%y! (so)yaate

*24-+.-

10

00 !bs

SAA 011!01( Ha)ardous chemical

Threshold "lannin& 9uantity4 loer ,alue

Threshold "lannin& 9uantity4 u""er ,alue

Yes

SAA 010 *TI re"ortin&+ $hemical name Met%y! (so)yaate

$AS num#er

 #y t.

*24-+.-

100

Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

+ : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

SAA 010 *TI re"ortin&+ Not re7/!ate$ Other federal re&ulations $lean Air Act *$AA+ Section 11( Ha)ardous Air Pollutants *HAPs+ -ist Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- $lean Air Act *$AA+ Section 11(*r+ Accidental elease Pre,ention *2? $F :<.10?+ Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- Safe Drin3in& %ater Act *SD%A+

Not re7/!ate$

8S state re&ulations 8S ' /e Cersey T ' Su#stances -isted su#stance Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. $alifornia $ontrolled Su#stances. $A De"artment of Custice *$alifornia Health and Safety $ode Section 111??+ Not !(ste$ 8S. $alifornia. $andidate $hemicals -ist. Safer $onsumer Products e&ulations *$al. $ode e&s4 tit. ((4 :>6?(.04 su#d. *a++ Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. Massachusetts T ' Su#stance -ist Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. /e Cersey %or3er and $ommunity i&ht'to'no Act Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. Pennsyl,ania T ' Ha)ardous Su#stances Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. Pennsyl,ania %or3er and $ommunity i&ht'to'no -a Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. hode Island T Met%y! (so)yaate BCAS *24-+.- 8S. $alifornia Pro"osition :6 5ARNIN= T%(s
L(ste= No'e&ber 12, 2010

International In,entories $ountry*s+ or re&ion  A/stra!(a

In,entory name A/stra!(a I'etory o3 C%e&()a! S/bsta)es BAICS

On in,entory *yes!no+ Yes

Caaa

Do&est() S/bsta)es L(st BDSL

No

Caaa

No-Do&est() S/bsta)es L(st BNDSL

C%(a

I'etory o3 E9(st(7 C%e&()a! S/bsta)es ( C%(a BIECSC

E/ro
E/ro
E/ro
E/ro
No

Ka
I'etory o3 E9(st(7 a Ne# C%e&()a! S/bsta)es BENCS

No

@orea

E9(st(7 C%e&()a!s L(st BECL

Ne# ea!a

Ne# ea!a I'etory

6%(!(<<(es

6%(!(<<(e I'etory o3 C%e&()a!s a C%e&()a! S/bsta)es B6ICCS

Yes

U(te States  6/erto R()o

To9() S/bsta)es Cotro! A)t BTSCA I'etory

Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes No

A Yes (()ates t%at a!! )o&
1:. Other information4 includin& date of "re"aration or last re,ision Issue date

01-.0-201

e,ision date

04-0*-201*

Mater(a! a&e= Met%y! (so)yaate

SDS US

N-12440

 : 10

>ers(o ?= 0.

Re'(s(o ate= 04-0*-201*

Iss/e ate= 01-.0-201

@ersion 

0.

/FPA ratin&s

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