Product ID:N-PENTANE, PX0166
MSDS Date:01/22/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N018957
MSDS Number: BLGGF

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

PENTANE

CAS: 109-66-0

RTECS: RZ9450000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM/750 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM/750STEL;9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. CAUSES HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INTOXICATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO VAPOR CAN CAUSE PULMONARY
EDEMA OR COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MD FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-40F,-40C
Lower Limits:1.5%
Upper Limits:7.8%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY TO
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
CONFINED MATERIAL MAY EXPLODE UPON HEATING.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE SPILL. TAKE
UP W/ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN
DRY, WELL-VENT AREAS AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. EXPLOSION-PROOF
REFRIGERATOR RECOMMENDED FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
ON CLOTHING. ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING
PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS. USE
CAUTION! DO NOT TA KE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES, (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:MAY ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100F,38C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-201F,-130C
Vapor Pres:425
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.626
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, GASOLINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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