Product ID:AMYL ACETATE,A 5390
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6604
MSDS Number: BNMQY

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

N-AMYL ACETATE (CERCLA)

CAS: 628-63-7

RTECS: AJ1925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 6500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, RESPIRATORY, EYE
AND SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, DRYNESS, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS & REDNESS
OF EYES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS
OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
MILK OR WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:73.4F,23.0C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
FOAM. LARGE FIRE:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
VAPORS AND COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/REUSE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS
ORWATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM/CABINET. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT. KEEP
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:298F,148C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:714 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.876
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - BANANA LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT
WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT
OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. TOXIC TO
FISH. AVOID DISCHARG E TO NATURAL WATERWAYS.

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