ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL, 99+%, GOLD LABEL,24048-6  -- 6810-00N014835
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL, 99+%, GOLD LABEL,24048-6
MSDS Date:06/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014835
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
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:TERT-PENTYL ALCOHOL (TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL, 99+%, GOLD LABEL)
CAS:75-85-4
RTECS #:SC0175000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. VAPOR OR
    MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN C AUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE
    AND VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
    INHALED, REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:70.0F,21.1C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:9%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT
    EQUIP . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WARNING! FLAMMABLE
    LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB
    ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP. USE
    NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENT  AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN AND CLOTHING. READILY
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. TOXIC. IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(ORL,RAT) 1000 MG/KG; (SCU,MUS) 2100 MG/KG;
    (IV,MUS) 610 MG/KG; (ORL,RBT) 2028 MG/KG.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F,102C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Vapor Pres:12.0 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.805
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    LAWS.

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