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364 SULFOLANE

SULFOLANE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: SulfolaneW; Tetrahydrothiophene- 1,l -dioxide; Tetramethylene
sulfone; Chemical Formula: CH.J€&CH,C€€$O,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Weak oily.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I ann. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
120.17; Boiling Point at I ann.: 545,285,558; Freezing Point: 79,26,299; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.26 at 20 "C (liquid); Vqor (Gas)
Specifzc Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: (est.) -9,500, -5,300, -220; Heat ofDecomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Jnformation -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Very mildly irritating to the eyes; General Treatment
for Exposure: INGESTION: induce vomiting. SKIN OR EYE CONTACT: flush with water; Toxicity
by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Not pertinent; Short-Term Inhaldion Limits: Not pertinent;
Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2, LD,, 0.5 to 5 g/kg (rat, mouse); Late Toxicity: Data not available;
Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are nonirritating to eyes and throat; Liquid or Solid
Irritant Characteristics: No appreciable hazard. Practically harmless to the skin; Odor Threshold Not
pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 330 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (96): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water, foam, dry chemicals, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic and irritating gases may
form in fire situations; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : No data; Electrical
Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: No data.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing AgentsjorAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
SULFUR DIOXIDE
Chemical Designations - Symnyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: SO,,
Observable characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquefied gas; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Sharp, pungent; characteristic; like burning sulfur.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I atm.: Gas; Molecular Weight:
64.06; Boiling Point at I atm.: 14, -10, 263.2; Freezing Point: -103.9, -75.5, 197.7; Critical
Temperature: 315, 157,430; Critical Pressure: 1142, 77.69, 7.870; Specific Gravity: 1.45 at -10 "C
(liquid); Vapor (Gas) Speajic Gravity: 2.2; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vqor (Gas): 1.265; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: 171, 94.8, 3.97; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Air-supplied mask or
approved canister; goggles or face shield; rubber gloves; rubber clothing where contact with liquid is
possible; Symptoms Following Exposure: Vapors cause irritation of eyes and lungs, with severe
choking; General Treament for Exposure: INHALATION remove from exposure; support respiration;
administer oxygen; call a doctor. SKW: flush with water after exposure to liquid. EYES: wash
promptly for at least 15 min.; call physician; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value): 5 ppm;
Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: 20 ppm for 5 min.; Toxicity by Ingestion: Not pertinent; Late Toxicity:
Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause severe irritation of eye and
throat and can cause eye and lung injury. They cannot be tolerated even at low concentrations; Liquid
or Solid Initant Characteristics: Liquid can cause frostbite; Odor Threshold: 3 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flah Point : Not flammable; Fldle Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Containers may rupture, releasing
toxic and irritating sulfur dioxide; Ignition Temperature : Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Not