Product ID:27060-1 CYCLOPENTANE HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056005
MSDS Number: CGWBZ

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CYCLOPENTANE

CAS: 287-92-3

RTECS: GY2390000

ACGIH TLV: 1,720 MG/CUM

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. MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

Flash Point:-35F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:8.7
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY
NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT. USE SCBA/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATERSPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE/VENTILATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION
SOURCES. USE SCBA/RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT. TAKE UP, PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. USE NONSPA RKING TOOLS. WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 682F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:122F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137.2F
Vapor Pres:5.32
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.751
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
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.

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