Product ID:0296 4 28270 ISOOCTANE
MSDS Date:01/10/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051507
MSDS Number: CCHHG

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ISOOCTANE,2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-PENTANE

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION,
CNS DEPRESSION. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH MAY BE FA TAL. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS,
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, EXCITEMENT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, COLLAPSE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, DIZZINESS,
BURNING PAIN, COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY
EDEMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:10F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND, NIOSH APPROVED &
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID. USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH
BACK. VAPORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. CONTAINERS EXPLODE IN HEAT.
LIQUID WILL FLOAT & REIGNITE ON SURFACES OF WATER.(SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB W/INERT
MATERIAL, PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO
STORM SEWERS & DITCHES THAT LEAD TO WATERWAYS. REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES. USE A SPARK-PROOF T OOL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
GROUND & BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION PROOF
EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RES IDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANISTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION FANS & ELECTRICAL
SERVICE MUST BE NON-SPARKING & HAVE EXPLOSION-PROOF DESIGN.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: MATERIAL IS COULD EASILY SPREAD BY THE USE OF WATER IN AREA WHERE WATER CAN'T
BE CONTAINED. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 784.4F. DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT/EXPO
SE TO HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F
Vapor Pres:39
Vapor Density:3.94
Spec Gravity:0.69
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER =1): <1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/SIMILAR TO GASOLINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN1262.

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