Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
MSDS Date:03/22/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033827
MSDS Number: BPTMB

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

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

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

ANY SUPP AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE/OPER IN

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IN ALMOST IMMEDIATE DEATH DUE TO RESP PARALYSIS,

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LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF

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THAT ARE SOLVS FOR TOX AGENT OR ARE THEMSELVES TOX

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ASPIR. GASTRIC LAVAGE W/CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IN

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15 MINS. IN ABSENCE OF DEPRESS OR CONVL OR IMPAIRED

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OF IPECAC W/OUT INCR HAZ OF ASPIR. TREAT SYMP &

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QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET MD IMMEDIATELY. NO

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NO SMOKING, FLAMES OR FLARES IN HAZARD AREA.

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SPECIFIED OPER, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF

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ANY

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ANY

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PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL

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SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR

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ANY SCBA THAT HAS FULL

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PENTANE, 2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-; (ISOOCTANE)

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE

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OR TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE (1990 EMERG

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ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED. USE WATER IN FLOODING

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EXPOSED CNTNRS W/FLOODING QTYS OF WATER APPLIED FROM

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UPWIND. EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 1500 FEET FOR

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VIOLENTLY RUPTURE IN HEAT OF FIRE. AVOID

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MAY CAUSE DIARR,

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INTO LUNGS, & CAUSE PULM EDEMA, PULM LESIONS, & CHEM

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EXHIBITED DEPRESS/SALIVATION, WHEEZING, & SOFT FECES.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):>5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC
MEMB. EXPOS MAY CAUSE RAPID BRTHG, DIZZ, FATIGUE, HDCH, LT-HEAD,
LACK OF COORD, NAUS, NARCOSIS, & OTHER CNS EFTS. EXTREME EXPOS MAY
CAUSE UNCON & RESP ARREST. RATS E XPOSED TO 33.52 MG/L FOR 4 HRS
EXHIBITED RAPID RESP & PROSTRATION. MICE EXPOSED TO ISOCTANE AT
8000 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PPM FOR 5 MINS EXHIBITED NO NARCOSIS;
AT 16,000 PPM FOR 5 MINS, THERE WAS SENSORY IRRIT & 1 OF 4 MICE
TESTED DIED; AT 32,000 PPM, IRRIT & IRREGULAR RESP WAS OBSERVED &
ALL MICE DIED W/IN 4 MI NS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS. IF
SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE ABSORBED, SYSTEMIC TOX MAY OCCUR. EYE:MAY CAUSE
(ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD
IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED
W/LRG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS,
OCCASIONALLY (ING 12)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:10F,-12C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SMALL
SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABOSRB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR
LATER DISP. LRG SPIL LS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.(ING
18)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:BONDING & GROUNDING:SUBS W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY,
WHICH MAY BE IGNIT BY ELECTROSTATIC SPARKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN
CNTNRS WHICH MEET BONDING/GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA
77-1983. REC PRACTI CE ON STATIC ELECTRICITY.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYS DATA, TOX & HLTH HAZ SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND I N WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON (ING 19)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:OF CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER
FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN
CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZ; IF THIS IMPOS
SIBLE, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF
RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F,-107C
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.6919
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID WITH AN ODOR OF
GASOLINE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE (ISOCTANE): OXIDIZERS:FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
REDUCING AGENTS:MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CNTCT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER
IGNIT SOURCES. VAPS MAY BE EXPLO. AVOID OVERHEATING OF CNTNRS;
CNTNRS MAY (ING 7)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103
REPORTABLE QUANTITY. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGS .

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