SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 13897-5 1-PENTANOL 99+%  -- 6810-00F056253
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:13897-5 1-PENTANOL 99+%
MSDS Date:05/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056253
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== 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
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:PENTYL ALCOHOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, N-PENTANOL  *98-1*
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2200 MG/KG
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 INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
    SKIN. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:120F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:10
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 572F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AF TER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 276.8-280.4F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108.4F
Vapor Pres:1.5
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.811
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, HEAT, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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