Product ID:I9516 ISOPROPANOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT
MSDS Date:10/10/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054711
MSDS Number: CGHPJ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

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ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL), 2-PROPANOL, DIMETHYL

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5045 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT. SKIN: IRRITATION.
INHALATION: MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CNS DEPRESSION. PROL ONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS. MAY AFFECT THE NERVES, KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM & GI SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING,
NARCOSIS, DEFATTING

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

Flash Point:53F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:12
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHNG TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 860F.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE
NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA & W ASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180.32F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-129.1F
Vapor Pres:33
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.785
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, HALOGENS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. UN1219 DOT .

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