FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- A-393, ISOAMYL ALCOHOL  -- 6810-00-070-0925
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A-393, ISOAMYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-070-0925
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
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:1-BUTANOL, 3-METHYL-; (ISOAMYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:123-51-3
RTECS #:EL5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/125 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/125 STEL 94

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O AS FOG; SOLID STREAMS MAY BE
    INEFT. AVOID BRTHG VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS (STAB):RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF H*2O,
    OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF H*2O & (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.
    GET MD IMMEDIATELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA! KEEP UNNEC
    PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE, MOUNTED
    HELMET/HOOD. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD. 8000 PPM:(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND, POS
    PRESS/CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. ESCAPE:GAS MASK W/ORG VAP(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:CANISTER (CHIN-STYLE/FRONT/BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER).
    SCBA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1300 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY IRRIT EYES, NOSE,
    THROAT/UPPER RESP TRACT/CAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, FAINTNESS, DROW/NAUS. SEV
    EXPOS MAY CAUSE NARCOS, CONFUSN/BONE MARROW DMG/MAY BE FATAL BY
    LONG-TIME EXPOS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IR RIT & DEFAT. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    @ LEVELS OF 150 PPM. INGEST:MAY CAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS,
    DIARR/VOMIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SEV EXPOS MAY CAUSE NARCOS & UNCON.
    CHRONIC:SKIN:MAY CAUSE DERM W/DEFAT. EYE:MAY CAUSE CONJ.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINT AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF
    AVAIL. KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & @ REST. ADMIN OF O*2 SHLD BE
    PERFORMED  BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG
    AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET
    MD (ING 4)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Lower Limits:1.92%
Upper Limits:9% @ 100C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS
    W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD & SLIGHT EXPLOSION
    HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
    DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. FOR SM SPILLS,
    TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER
    DISP. FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE F AR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. NO
    (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. 1000 PPM:CHEM
    CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/FULL FACEPIECE. 5000
    PPM:GAS MASK W/ORG VAP CANISTER 
    (CHIN-STYLE/FRONT/BACK-MOUNTED).(ING 9)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION &/OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE
    IN STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ, ELSE W/DRAW
    FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND 
    FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF STOR TANK DUE TO
    FIRE. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED. USE (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:941F,505C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F,-117C
Vapor Pres:2.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/DISAGREEABLE ODOR & PUNGENT,
    REPULSIVE TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY W/REDUCING MATERIALS. STRONG OXIDIZING
    AGENTS:REACTION MAY RELEASE TOXIC CO.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT/SPKS/FLAMES. CNTNR
    MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. VAP EXPLO HAZ INDOORS/OUTDOORS/IN
    SEWERS. (ING 3)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, PRODUCES
    ACRID SMOKE & FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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