Silicon Tetrachloride

Silicon tetrachloride

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Material Safety Data Sheet

Hazard Alert Code Key:

EXTREME

HIGH

MODERATE

LOW

Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION PRODUCT NAME Silicon tetrachloride STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.

NFPA

FLAMMABILITY

HEALTH HAZARD

3

0

INSTABILITY

2

W

SUPPLIER Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. 2145 Delaware Avenue Santa Cruz, California 95060 800.457.3801 or 831.457.3800 EMERGENCY ChemWatch Within the US & Canada: 877-715-9305 Outside the US & Canada: +800 2436 2255 (1-800-CHEMCALL) or call +613 9573 3112 SYNONYMS Cl4-Si, SiCl4, "silicon (IV) chloride", "silicon (4) chloride", tetrachlorosilane, "silicon chloride", Extrema, Silane Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION CHEMWATCH HAZARD RATINGS Min Flammability Toxicity Body Contact Reactivity Chronic 0 2 3 2 2

Min/Nil=0 Low=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme=4

Max

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

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EMERGENCY OVERVIEW RISK Reacts violently with water. Contact with water liberates toxic gas. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS SWALLOWED ■ Ingestion of acidic corrosives may produce burns around and in the mouth. the throat and esophagus. ■ The material has NOT been classified as "harmful by ingestion". This is because of the lack of corroborating animal or human evidence. EYE ■ This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons. ■ If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage. ■ Direct eye contact with acid corrosives may produce pain, tears, sensitivity to light and burns. Mild burns of the epithelia generally recover rapidly and completely. SKIN ■ This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons. ■ Skin contact with acidic corrosives may result in pain and burns; these may be deep with distinct edges and may heal slowly with the formation of scar tissue. ■ Skin contact is not thought to have harmful...