Product ID:I1955-1 ISOPRENE
MSDS Date:05/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045194
MSDS Number: BYLHK

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ISOPRENE

CAS: 78-79-5

RTECS: NT4037000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL. IRRITATING TO EYES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: ASPHYXIATION.
POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE CNS
DEPRESSION, NARCOTIC EFFECT, UNCONSCIOUS NESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, NARCOSIS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:-65F
Lower Limits:1.5
Upper Limits:10
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 428F. VAPORS MAY
TRAVEL DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VEN TILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL LIQUID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED &
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. INCOMPATIBLES
CONT'D: NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, OZONE, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
OLEUM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:93.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-230.8F
Vapor Pres:8.82
Vapor Density:2.35
Spec Gravity:0.681
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/BASES/HALOGENS/ACID CHLORIDES/AMMONIA/ALKALI
METALS/CHLORINATED SOLVENTS/ALCOHOLS/OXYGEN (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, LOSS OF INHIBITOR

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

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