HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL:8000 PPM IMMED DANGEROUS TO
LIFE/HLTH. HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT W/SORE THROAT, COUGH,
SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS, DIZZ, DULLNESS, DROW, NARCOSIS & UNCON. HIGH
CONCS HAVE PRDCED DEATH IN ANIMALS. SKIN:VAP/LIQ CNTCT MAY CAUSE MILD TO MOD
IRRIT & REDNESS. APPLICATN TO HUMAN(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:SKIN CAUSED SLIGHT ERYTH &
HYPEREMIA BUT W/OUT FORM OF WHEALS. EYE:VAP CONCS >100 PPM MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
REDNESS, PAIN & BLURRED VISION. APPLICATN OF DROP IN RABBIT EYES RSLTD IN
MOD TO SEV IRRIT GRADED 5-7 ON SCALE OF 1-10; NO PERM DMG TO CORNEA. INGEST:MAY
CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, (ING 13)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS O F WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS, APPROX 15-20
MIN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH EYES IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORM SALINE,
OCCASNLY LIFTING (ING 21)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 82.0F,27.8C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.7% Upper Limits: 10.6%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR LG
FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP N). MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS
EXPOS TO FLAME UNTIL WELL (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ IF EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME/OXIDIZER. VAP-AIR MIX EXPLO ABOVE FL PT. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. FOR SM SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL
& PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF
SPILL FOR LATER DISP. NO SMOKING, ( ING 24)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF
HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NUM BER D001.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106. SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY WHICH MAY BE
IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CNTNRS WHICH(ING 25)
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N). FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF SPECIFIC RESPIRATORS CONTACT NEHC
(FP N).
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR APPROP
PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZS; IF IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. W/DRAW
IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SFTY DEV ICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF
TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
226F,108C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-162F,-108C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 8.8 @ 20C Vapor Density: 2.6
Specific Gravity: 0.8018
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0.8 (BUTYL ACETONE=1)
Solubility in Water: 8.5%
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A MILD, SWEET,
NON-RESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL:ALKALI METALS:REACTS W/FORM OF FLAM
HYDROGEN GAS. ALUMINUM (METALLIC):MAY REACT @ HIGH TEMPS. (ING 5)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. DISPOSAL
MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ
WASTE NUM BER D001.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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