Product ID:N-TETRADECANE
MSDS Date:03/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058800
MSDS Number: BXGGV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

TETRADECANE

CAS: 629-59-4

RTECS: XB8000000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK DUE TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GUIDE PAGE 27). EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STREAMS MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. COOL CONTAINERS WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AS POSSIBLE. AVOID VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INHAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

RPTD/PRLNGD CONTACT OF LIQUID W/SKIN MAY CAUSE DERM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

APPLIED TO SKIN OF MICE INTERMITTENTLY FOR 20 WEEKS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NO

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GASTRIC LAVAGE. EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO PVNT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL MIGHT BE ADVISABLE.

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VOMITING OCCUR.

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THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR & BE JOINTLY

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AN ORG VAP CARTRDIGES(S) W/FULL FACEPIECE. GAS MASK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CANISTER) W/FULL FACEPIECE. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSITIVE PRESS MODE W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE

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SHOULD PROVIDE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN WHICH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT/NARCOTIC. SKIN: IRRIT.
EYE: IRRIT. INGEST: NARCOTIC. ACUTE: INHAL: EXPOS TO LGE VAP CONC
MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS. SYSTEMIC EFTS MAY ALSO OCCUR W/HDCH,
NAUS, DIZZ & OTHER CNS EFTS. SK IN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT & PERCUTANEOUS
ABSORP. ALKANES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE ABSORBED INTO HUMAN TISS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN ANIMAL STUDIES VARIOUS MEMBERS OF
THE ALKANE GROUP HAVE PRDCD SYSTEMIC INTOX W/SYMPS OF CNS DEPRESS.
EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE NAUS, DIARR & OTHER GI
DISTURBS ALONG W/SYMPS OF CNS DEPRESS. ASPIR OF LIQ INTO LUNGSMAY
OCCUR. IN ANIMALS STUDIES, ASPIR PRDCD ASPHYXIA RSLTG IN PNEUM,
PULM(ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMD C LTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL
REMAINS(APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH EYES
IMMED W/LGE(ING 10)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Lower Limits:0.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER
SPRAY/STANDARD FOAM. FOR LGR FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER
FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL: STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT
RISK. FOR SMALLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CLEAN, DRY CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOMM BASED ON INFOR FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAMD LEVELS F OUND WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED(ING 15)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT &/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYEWASH: WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT
AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE, THE
EMPLOYER(ING 20)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: FOAM(1987 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.4).
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN STORAGE AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ
S, ELSE WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE
OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:489F,254C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:43.0F,6.1C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 76.4C
Vapor Density:6.83
Spec Gravity:0.767 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TETRADECANE: OXIDIZERS: MAY REACT VIOLENTLY OR VIGOROUSLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNIT READILY. AVOID
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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