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Acetamide,N-9H-fluoren-4-yl-

A11061 ?? 4?Acetamidofluorene

Material Safety Data Sheet
acc. to OSHA and ANSI

?? 1 Identification of substance:

?? Product details:

?? Trade name: 4?Acetamidofluorene

?? 2 Composition/Data on components:

?? Chemical characterization:

Description: (CAS#)

Material Safety Data Sheet 1
A11061 ?? 4?Acetamidofluorene

4?Acetamidofluorene (CAS# 28322??02??3): 100%
?? Identification number(s):

?? EINECS Number: 248??964??3

?? 3 Hazards identification

?? Hazard description: Xn Harmful

?? Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and
environment

R 68 Possible risk of irreversible effects.
?? Classification system

?? HMIS ratings (scale 0??4)

(Hazardous Materials Identification System)
Health (acute effects) = 1
Flammability = 1
Reactivity = 1

?? 4 First aid measures

?? After inhalation

Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration.
Keep patient warm.
Seek immediate medical advice.
?? After skin contact

Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
Seek immediate medical advice.
?? After eye contact

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then
consult a doctor.
?? After swallowing Seek immediate medical advice.

?? 5 Fire fighting measures

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?? Suitable extinguishing agents

Use carbon dioxide, extinguishing powder or foam. Water may
be ineffective but may be used for cooling exposed containers.

?? Special hazards caused by the material, its products of
combustion or

resulting gases:
In case of fire, the following can be released:
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
?? Protective equipment:

Wear self?contained respirator.
Wear fully protective impervious suit.

?? 6 Accidental release measures

?? Person?related safety precautions:

Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
Ensure adequate ventilation
?? Measures for environmental protection:

Do not allow material to be released to the environment
without proper governmental permits.
?? Measures for cleaning/collecting:

Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
?? Additional information:

See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.

?? 7 Handling and storage

?? Handling

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?? Information for safe handling:

Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.
?? Information about protection against explosions and fires:

Keep ignition sources away.

?? Storage

?? Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:

No special requirements.
?? Information about storage in one common storage facility:

Store away from oxidizing agents.
?? Further information about storage conditions:

Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.

?? 8 Exposure controls and personal protection

?? Additional information about design of technical systems:

Properly operating chemical fume hood designed for hazardous
chemicals and having an average face velocity of at least 100
feet per minute.

Components with limit values that require monitoring at the
workplace:
Not required.
?? Additional information: No data

?? Personal protective equipment

?? General protective and hygienic measures

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A11061 ?? 4?Acetamidofluorene

The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should
be followed.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Remove all soiled and contaminated clothing immediately.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
?? Breathing equipment:

Use suitable respirator when high concentrations are present.
?? Protection of hands:

Impervious gloves
Check protective gloves prior to each use for their proper
condition.
?? Material of gloves

The selection of suitable gloves not only depends on the
material, but also on quality. Quality will vary from
manufacturer to manufacturer.
?? Eye protection: Safety glasses

?? Body protection: Protective work clothing.

?? 9 Physical and chemical properties:

?? General Information

?? Form: Solid

?? Odor: Not determined

?? Value/Range Unit
Method

?? Change in condition

?? Melting point/Melting range: 198??200 ?? C

?? Boiling point/Boiling range: Not determined

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A11061 ?? 4?Acetamidofluorene

?? Sublimation temperature / start: Not determined

?? Flash point: Not applicable

?? Ignition temperature: Not determined

?? Decomposition temperature: Not determined

?? Danger of explosion:

Product does not present an explosion hazard.

?? Explosion limits:

?? Lower: Not determined

?? Upper: Not determined

?? Vapor pressure: Not determined

?? Density: Not determined

?? 10 Stability and reactivity

?? Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:

Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to
specifications.
?? Materials to be avoided: Oxidizing agents

?? Dangerous reactions No dangerous reactions known

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?? Dangerous products of decomposition:

Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides

?? 11 Toxicological information

?? Acute toxicity:

?? Primary irritant effect:

?? on the skin: Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.

?? on the eye: Irritating effect.

?? Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.

?? Other information (about experimental toxicology):

Tumorigenic effects have been observed on tests with
laboratory animals.
Mutagenic effects have been observed on tests with bacteria.
Mutagenic effects have been observed on tests with insects.
Mutagenic effects have been observed on tests with laboratory
animals.
?? Subacute to chronic toxicity:

?? Subacute to chronic toxicity:

The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
reports the following effects in laboratory animals:
Tumorigenic ?? equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria.
Gastrointestinal ?? tumors.
Skin and Appendages ?? tumors.
Reproductive ?? Tumorigenic effects ?? uterine tumors.
Endocrine ?? tumors.
?? Additional toxicological information:

To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this

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substance is not fully known.
No classification data on carcinogenic properties of this material is
available from the EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH.

?? 12 Ecological information:

?? General notes:

Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper
governmental permits.

?? 13 Disposal considerations

?? Product:

?? Recommendation

Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper
disposal.

?? Uncleaned packagings:

?? Recommendation:

Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

?? 14 Transport information

Not a hazardous material for transportation.

?? DOT regulations:

?? Hazard class: None

?? Land transport ADR/RID (cross?border)

?? ADR/RID class: None

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?? Maritime transport IMDG:

?? IMDG Class: None

?? Air transport ICAO?TI and IATA?DGR:

?? ICAO/IATA Class: None

?? Transport/Additional information:

Not dangerous according to the above specifications.

?? 15 Regulations

?? Product related hazard informations:

?? Hazard symbols: Xn Harmful

?? Risk phrases: 68 Possible risk of irreversible effects.

?? Safety phrases: 36/37 Wear suitable protective clothing and
gloves.

?? National regulations

This product is not listed in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical
Substance Inventory. Use of this product is restricted to
research and development only.

?? Information about limitation of use:

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For use only by technically qualified individuals.

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