Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010083
MSDS Number: BHNNX

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 314-770-7800

Cage: ZA916

2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF
VAPORS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,WEIGHT
LOSS,ANEMIA,NERVOUSNESS,PAINS IN THE LIMBS,PERIPHERAL NUMBNESS,AND
PARESTHESIAS.POSSIBLE KIDNEY,LIVER,AND BONE MARROW DAM AGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,REDNESS,AND
PAIN.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE VOMITING,PULMONARY IRRIT,EDEMA,BLOODY
SPUTUM,AND BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA WITH FEVER & COUGHING WHEN
ASPIRATED.IF LGE DOSE (>1 ML/KG) ARE INGEST & RETAINED SYMPTOMS OF
CNS DEPRESS MAY OCCUR & INCLUDE SHALLOW RESP,UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND
CONVULSIONS.(SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH EYES W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR A T LEAST 15 MIN
LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG.WASH SKIN W/ SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED A TTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE
WATER TO RINSE MOUTH.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.GET MED ATTN IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,
(SEE SUPP)

Flash Point:-12C,10F
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .KEEP PRODUCT FROM SPARKS,OPEN FLAME,HOT
SURFACES,AND ALL SOURCES OF HEAT AND IGNITION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.HAZ DECOMP PRODS MAY
INCLUDE CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN
POSSIBLE.ABSORB W/ VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,EARTH,OR SIMILAR MATL.SCOOP
UP W/ NON-SPARK TOOLS & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTR.KEEP FOAM EXTING
NEAR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL VENT PLACE AWAY
FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARD.OUTSIDE STORAGE IS PREFERRED.SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZING MATLS.
Other Precautions:CNTRS SHOULD BE BONDED AND GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO
AVOID STATIC SPARKS.STORAGE & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO-SMOKING
AREAS.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT.KEEP CNTR CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING,EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO CONTACT LENSES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS PRODUCT.WASH THOROUGHLY FTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN & EYE
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFTS OF OVEREXPOS:MAY CAUSE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION,KIDNEY,LIVER,AND
BONE MARROW DAMAGE.INHALATION:SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGEST.HIGH CONC
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,LACK OF COORDINATION,AND NARCOSIS.CONC OF
ABOUT 16,000 PPM MAY CAUSE RESP ARREST.FIRST AID PROC:GIVE ARTF
RESP.IF BRTHG DIFFICULT,GIVE O*2.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:99.2C,211F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107C,-161F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:41 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.9,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.69 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A GOSOLINE LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF IN RCRA APPROVED
FACILITY.DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER.

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