Bromoacetyl bromide

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Corrosives

Bromoacetyl bromide appears as a water-white liquid with a pungent odor. Denser than water. Irritates skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.

Fuming water-white liquid with a pungent odor; [CAMEO] Colorless to light yellow liquid with an extremely irritating odor; [CHRIS] Dark brown liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

Danger

H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]

P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 73 reports by companies from 9 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Not Classified

Chemical: Acetyl bromide, bromo-

Status: Active Update: 10-05-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/17142

Bromoacetyl bromide: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act requires public and private employers to provide information about hazardous substances at their workplaces. (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et. seq.)

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Heat of fire can cause decomposition, with evolution of highly toxic and irritating hydrogen bromide and bromophosgene vapors.

· Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily.

Inhalation causes severe irritation of upper respiratory system. External contact causes severe irritation of eyes and skin. Ingestion causes severe irritation of mouth and stomach. (USCG, 1999)

· TOXIC and/or CORROSIVE; inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors, dusts or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death.

Reacts violently with water evolving hydrogen bromide; Causes severe skin irritation and serious eye injury; Brief contact can cause second- and third-degree skin burns; [CHRIS] Readily hydrolyzes; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Dichloroacetone. See Hydrogen bromide.

BROMOACETYL BROMIDE is incompatible with water, with bases (including amines), with strong oxidizing agents, with alcohols. May react vigorously or explosively if mixed with diisopropyl ether or other ethers in the presence of trace amounts of metal salts [J. Haz. Mat., 1981, 4, 291]. Decomposes when heated with evolution of highly toxic and irritating hydrogen bromide and bromophosgene vapors.

Bromoacetyl bromide

UN2513

Class 8 Corrosive material (49 eCFR § 173.136)

PG II: the degree of danger presented by the material is medium

Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)

Corrosives, Reactive agents - 2nd degree

· CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover.

· ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area.

INHALATION: Remove from exposure; support respiration, call physician.

General First Aid:

Excerpt from ERG Guide 156 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible / Water-Sensitive)]:

Immediate precautionary measure