Product ID:0813220 2-METHYLBUTANE
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047702
MSDS Number: BZDGR

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Cage: EO656

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Cage: EO656

2-METHYLBUTANE

CAS: 78-78-4

RTECS: EK4430000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, ANESTHESIA & CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN/EYES: MILD
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION, HEADACHE,
EXCITATION, IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-60F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:7.6
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT UNDER EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS.
CONTAIN THE RELEASE & ELIMINATE I TS SOURCE SAFELY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
EXPLOSION-PROOF REFRIGERATOR RECOMMENDED FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET
IN EYES, SKIN/ON CLOTHING. ELECTRICALLY GROUND EQUIPMENT WHEN
HANDLING PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUES MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION !

Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:82.4F
Vapor Pres:1055
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.625
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/MILD
GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. EM SCIENCE RECOMMENDS
SPILL-X ABSORBENT AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPILLS. PRODUCT:
SX0863 SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT K IT.

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