Product ID:O-298, ISOOCTANE
MSDS Date:03/24/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015853
MSDS Number: BSXJP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

H*2O AS FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFT. COOL CNTNRS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

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OF FIRE. VAP EXPLO HAZ INDOORS, OUTDOORS/IN

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RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM.

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UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM

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SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD & ADVICE ON

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TAKEN TO PVNT ASPIR. CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE USED BY

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LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR SHLD VOMIT OCCUR. NO

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SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC

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PENTANE, 2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-; (ISOOCTANE)

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRIT/NARC. ACUTE:INHAL:PULM IRRIT.
HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE DIZZ, LACK OF COORD, NAUS, NARCOS & OTHER CNS
EFTS. IN RATS, EXPOSED TO 16,000 PPM FOR 5 MINS, THERE WAS SENSORY
IRRIT & 1 OF 4 MICE DIED; AT 3 2,000 PPM, EFTS INCL IRRIT & IRREG
RESP& ALL 4 MICE DIED W/IN 4 MINS. SKIN/EYE:IRRIT. INGEST:CNS EFTS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/NAUS, DIZZ, LACK OF COORD & NARCOS.
ASPIR INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEM PNEUM, PULM EDEMA & HEMORR. CAUSES
PULM LESIONS IF ASPIR INTO LUNGS OF RATS. IN ANIMAL STUDIES, ASPIR
RSLTD IN ALMOST IMM ED DEATH DUE TO RESP PARAL, ASPHY & CARDIAC
ARREST. CHRONIC:INHAL:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE POLYNEUROPATHY.
(ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. 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 IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE, OCCAS
LIFTING (ING 6)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:10F,-12C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD 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:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXTS ARE EXPLO >FL PT.

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 10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP &
BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING
RESPIRATOR SELECTION, CONTAC T NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
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: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
VENT SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. EXTING ONLY
IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE FLOODING AMTS OF(ING 2)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:211F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F,-107C
Vapor Pres:41 @ 21C
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.69
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID W/ODOR OF GASOLINE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPKS/FLAMES. VAPS
MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR MAY EXPLODE IN
HEAT (ING 4)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC CO*X.

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

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