Product ID:1-DODECANOL
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048375
MSDS Number: BVCFF

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

DODECYL ACID; (1-DODECANOL)

CAS: 112-53-8

RTECS: JR5775000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 12,800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION.
INHAL/INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION:NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:259F,126C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN CNTNR FOR LATER DISP. DO NOT
FLUSH W/ (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DURING USE AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:WATER. J.T. BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:498F,259C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:75.2F,24.0C
Vapor Pres:0.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.8 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CYRSTALS OR LIQUID.

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 I/A/W ALL APPLICALBE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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