Product ID:PENTANE, 9340
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058553
MSDS Number: BXFFV

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PENTANE

CAS: 109-66-0

RTECS: RZ9450000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM

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:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
NARCOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . 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 . INHALATION :REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:-40F,-40C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
MOVE EXPOSED CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF TO DIST IGNIT
SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF IGNIT
SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMKG/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO
W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.
FLUSH(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. HARMFUL
IF INHALED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENT. BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS
WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQ IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT
CONCS UP TO 5000 PPM, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG
VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOM. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA
IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:AREA WITH WATER. J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS
RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97.0F,36.1C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:400
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.62 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:28.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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