Product ID:AMYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-924-5220
MSDS Number: BFWQN

MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCT DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: (314)982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

N-AMYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 628-63-7

RTECS: AJ1925000

Fraction By Weight: >95.0%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 6,500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT
IRRITATION,NARCOSIS,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,COUGH,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CNS
DEPRESSION, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE & EDEMA OF THE GLOTTIS.ORAL:MAY
BE ABSORBED CAUSING SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALATION.EYES/SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION,REDNESS & PAIN.LIQUID DEGREASES THE
SKIN.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
NARCOSIS, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, COUGH, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CNS
DEPRESSION, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE & EDEMA OF THE GLOTTIS. ORALLY
MAY BE ABSORBED CAUSING SYMPTOMS SIM ILAR TO INHALATION. MAY CAUSE
EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN. LIQUID DEGREASES THE
SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY
ENHANCE TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:680F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES
TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVAC AREA.USE PROTCTV CLOTHG &
RESP PROTCTION FM VAP.CONTAIN & RECOVR LIQ WHEN POSS.SPILLS MAY BE
ABSORBD W/INERT MATL,VERMICULITE,DRY SAND & PLACE IN A CONTNR
PENDING DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUS H TO SEWER.HAVE DRY POWDER
EXTINGUISHERON HAND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS AT COOL,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.OUTSIDE
OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND
SEWERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED FULL
FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE USED. ALTERNATIVELY,
A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
WORN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:284F,140C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-148F,<-10
Vapor Pres:4 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.42 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.2 G% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC FRUITY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECTED SPILLS MAY BE ATOMIZED IN A RCRA-
APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR SHIPPED TO RCRA APPROVED FACILITY
FOR DISPOSAL;RQ(CWA/CERCLA):5000LBS;ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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