FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- 0300-4 28270 ISOOCTANE -- 6810-00F051525 <pre>===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:0300-4 28270 ISOOCTANE MSDS Date:01/10/1995 FSC:6810 NIIN:00F051525 === Responsible Party === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV Address:1 REAGENT LN City:FAIR LAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410-2802 Country:US Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523 Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523 CAGE:1B464 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV Address:1 REAGENT LANE Box:City:FAIRLAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410-2802 Country:US Phone:201-796-7100 CAGE:1B464 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ISOOCTANE,2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-PENTANE CAS:540-81-1 RTECS #:SA3320000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:350 MG/CUM TWA ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH MAY BE FA TAL. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS, IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, EXCITEMENT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, DIZZINESS, BURNING PAIN, COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY EDEMA. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSIOUS PERSON. INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:10F Lower Limits:1.1 Upper Limits:6 Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND, NIOSH APPROVED & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. VAPORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. CONTAINERS EXPLODE IN HEAT. LIQUID WILL FLOAT & REIGNITE ON SURFACES OF WATER.(SUPP ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS & DITCHES THAT LEAD TO WATERWAYS. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. USE A SPARK-PROOF T OOL. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. GROUND & BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING. Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RES IDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANISTER. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION FANS & ELECTRICAL SERVICE MUST BE NON-SPARKING & HAVE EXPLOSION-PROOF DESIGN. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: MATERIAL IS <WATER & INSOLUBLE IN WATER. FIRE COULD EASILY SPREAD BY THE USE OF WATER IN AREA WHERE WATER CAN'T BE CONTAINED. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 784.4F. DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT/EXPO SE TO HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210.2F Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F Vapor Pres:39 Vapor Density:3.94 Spec Gravity:0.69 Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER =1): <1 Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/SIMILAR TO GASOLINE ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1262. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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