Product ID:02666 500, 02666-500 DODECANE
MSDS Date:06/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F008234
MSDS Number: BGTXQ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

DODECANE; DIHEXYL; N-DODECANE; BIHEXYL; DUODECANE; ADAKANE

CAS: 112-40-3

RTECS: JR2125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION, PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITANT.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY AFFEC T THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF SKIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NARCOTIC EFFECTS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE EXISTS.

Flash Point:159.8F
Lower Limits:0.6
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/CHEMICAL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH
(APPROVED) & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 397.4F

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL (DRY SAND/EARTH), THEN
PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME &
IGNITION SOURCES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP FROM OXIDIZERS. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOHTING. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RE SIDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLING & STORAGE CONT'D: DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER,
DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:420.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F
Vapor Pres:0.3
Vapor Density:5.9
Spec Gravity:0.75
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

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