Product ID:AMYL ALCOHOL 1-PENTANOL, 111C-9
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045470
MSDS Number: BSCRL

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Cage: IO526

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PENTYL ALCOHOL; (AMYL ALCOHOL)(1-PENTANOL)

CAS: 71-41-0

RTECS: SB9800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES AN D SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING. CHRONIC: TARGET ORGANS: CNS, LUNGS, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SKIN: IMMED WASH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:10%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE
FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH/
MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/ VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE
NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENT AR EA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
SEVERE IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND
OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER(SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION: GOGGLES WITH FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>277F,>136C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 13.6C
Vapor Density:3.04
Spec Gravity:0.811
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUST MATL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEM
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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