Product ID:PENTANE, 0831514
MSDS Date:06/06/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055240
MSDS Number: BVZYN

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS BY PASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PENTANE

CAS: 109-66-0

RTECS: RZ9450000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM;750 STEL

RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:VAPORS HAVE MILD NARCOTIC
EFFECT. SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE DROWSINESS &
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. INGEST:TENDS TO VAPORIZE SWALLOWED
CAUSING ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS. RESULT CAN BE RAPID FALL IN OXYGEN
CONTENT W/ASPHYXIA(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& CONSEQUENT BRAIN DAMAGE OR CARDIAC
ARREST. SKIN:DEFATTING AGENT. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE:SPLASHES
MAY CAUSE PAIN, REDNESS. CHRONIC:PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DRYING, CRACKING & DERM ATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
CONDITIONS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF W
ATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN ALL CASES CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-56F,-49C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:8%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
THIS HIGHLY FLAMM LIQUID MUST BE KEPT FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, HOT
SURFACES & ALL SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE W/IN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP PROT FROM VAPS. SM SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED ON PAPER TOWELS &
EVAPORATED IN FUME HOOD. AL LOW ENOUGH TIME FOR FUMES TO CLEAR
HOOD, (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF. SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZING MATLS. CNTNRS SHOULD BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS
TO AVOID STATIC SPKS. STOR & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.
USE NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS & EQUIP.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF
MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE
TLV OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR
SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER I S LESS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ADDNL PROT INCL IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,
APRON/COVERALLS, AS NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL EXPOS. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH (ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:THEN IGNITE PAPER IN SUITABLE LOCATION AWAY FROM COMBUST
MATLS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ FOR RECLAMATION WHERE POSS. LGR SPILLS
& LOT SIZES CAN BE COLLECTED AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZED IN SUITABLE
RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER/ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN (ING 2)

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97.0F,36.1C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:426
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.631
Evaporation Rate & Reference:28.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION; MILD GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOX GASES & VAPS MAY BE RELS IF
INVOLVED IN FIRE. THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DECOMP PRODS IN AIR CAN INCLUDE
OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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