Product ID:ISOBUTANE
MSDS Date:08/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037372
MSDS Number: BWHXP

Emergency Phone: 414-633-7791/212-748-6784

Info Phone: 414-633-7791/212-748-6784

Cage: 83284

Telephone: 414-633-7791/212-748-6784

Cage: 83284

ISOBUTANE, 2-METHYLPROPANE

CAS: 75-28-5

RTECS: TZ4300000

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT,CNS
DEPRESSION, ANESTHESIA. SKIN: FREEZE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, DISORIENTATION,
EXCITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point: -100F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS. AVOID
ROCKETING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS GENERATE PRESSURE WHEN HEATED
CAUSING VIOLENT BURSTING & DANGEROUS PROPELLING OF CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
THOROUGHLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE < 120F. IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL
PUNCTURING W/FORK LIFT, SHUT OFF LIFT & IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE
AREA. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE FOR SMALL ENCLOSED WORK AREAS.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ADEQUATE FOR STORAGE.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:11F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-216.4F
Vapor Pres:2378
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:0.58
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): 1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GAS W/LIGHT ETHEREAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN & STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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