Product ID:DECANE, 211C-5
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041679
MSDS Number: BSVSM

Emergency Phone: 708-965-0611

Info Phone: 708-965-0611

Cage: IO526

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

DECANE; (N-DECANE)

CAS: 124-18-5

RTECS: HD6550000

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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST OR
SKIN ABSORP. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Flash Point:115F,46C
Lower Limits:0.8%
Upper Limits:2.6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP, CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP.
VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONT
W/EYES,SKIN & CLTHG. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. IRRITATING TO EYES,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO
SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 16.5C
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:0.730
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMBUST MATL MAY BE BURNED IN CHEM INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL LAWS.

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