ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- DECYL ALDEHYDE, 95%, 12577-6  -- 6850-00N014339
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DECYL ALDEHYDE, 95%, 12577-6
MSDS Date:02/16/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014339
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:1-DECANAL (DECYL ALDEHYDE, 95%)
CAS:112-31-2
RTECS #:HD6000000
Fraction by Wt: 95%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AN D SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
    FING ERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOTBREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: CALL MD
    IMMED .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:186F,86C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    COMBUSTIBLE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MA TERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:SEVERE IRRITANT. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL/RAT)=3730 MG/KG, (SKN/RBT)=5040 MG/KG.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:405F,207C
Vapor Pres:0.15 @ 20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.830
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO*2

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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