BXBRP - N-PROPYL ALCOHOL

Product Identification

Product ID:N-PROPYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-297-8689
MSDS Number: BXBRP

Responsible Party
MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-539-1600

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Contractor
MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

Ingredients

N-PROPYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 71-23-8

RTECS: UH8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/250 STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, NARCOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM DEPRESSION. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT. MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS,
HEADACHE, INCOORDINATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA, SKIN IRRITATION/DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NARCOSIS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, EYE IRRITATION, NOSE IRRITATION,
THROAT IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, INCOORDINATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, GASTROINTES TINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN
DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING
TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT IF CONSCIOUS.
GET DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:59.0F,15.0C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:824F
Lower Limits:2.1 %
Upper Limits:13.5 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
HELMET, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, WHEN FIGHTING A
CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPSERS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES
TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASHBACK.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED ON PAPAER TOWELS. CONTAIN
AND RECOVER LIQUID FOR RE CLAMATION. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. SEPERATE
FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BNDED AND GROUNDED
FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD
BE NO SMOKING. U SE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A HALF MASK CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV OR THE
MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR SUPPLIES,
WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEES EXPOSURE UNDER TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:207F,97C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-195F,-126C
Vapor Pres:15
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:0.804
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.3 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION, ALCOHOL-LIKE ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM-TERT-BUTOXIDE, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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