Product ID:N-AMYL ALCOHOL,39-0265
MSDS Date:08/02/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003515
MSDS Number: BXGCD

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RESZEJA

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

AMYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 71-41-0

RTECS: SB9800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2200 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION,
BLURRED VISION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION M AY CAUSE NARCOTIC
EFFECT, DIZZINESS EVEN ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE GI
IRRITATION, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS AND
DEFATTING OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DERMATITIS, EYE
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER& INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:91.0F,32.8C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:572F
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:10%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
FOAM. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. 1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
QUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO 26.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. TRANSFER TO A HOOD OR
A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. WHERE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR EXISTS, WORK IN A FUME
HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH- APPROVE D SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F,133C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-110F,-79C
Vapor Pres:2 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.04
Spec Gravity:0.813
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.23 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (2.7% @ 72F)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, WATER WHITE LIQUID - MILD, CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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