Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE, 9478
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042354
MSDS Number: BRLVB

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

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS. SKIN: IRRITATION,
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATIT IS. EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:19.4F,-7C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT
EQUIP . MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT MAY EXPLO.
CONT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
CLTHG.SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK.USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER N ON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNR (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA. BOND
AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQ.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUSES IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED OR INHALED. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAP OR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQ VENT CONDITIONS EXIST.
IF AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
W/ORG VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOM. IF CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
CARTRIDGE RESP, A NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
VAPOR AND MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROCEDURE: FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. J. T. BAKER
SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS
PRODUCT.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F,-107C
Vapor Pres:41 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.69 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, FAINT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE).

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