Product ID:ARCOLOR 1242, 44804
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091843
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPZR

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

4250 MG/KG

CAS: 53469-21-9

RTECS: TQ1356000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

PENTANE, 2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-

CAS: 540-84-1

RTECS: SA3320000

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS LOW CONCENTRATION(S) OF
MATERIAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. SUCH
CONCENTRATION (S) IS/ARE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW OSHA-HCS THRESHOLDS
WHICH WOULD REQUIRE LISTING HEREIN AS A COMPONENT OF THIS MIXTURE.
CARCINOGENICITY - HUMAN SUSPECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AROCLOR 1242: CLASSIFIED BY IARC AS A
CLASS 2A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS LABORED. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NEVER TRY TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
VOMIT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-12.2C, 10.F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH REDUCING
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE
AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA: VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 3.90.

Boiling Pt:=99.C, 210.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-116.C, -176.8F
Vapor Pres:41 MM
Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:0.690 G/ML
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

SARA Title III Information:AROCLOR 1242 IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SARA TITLE III, SECITON 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:AROCLOR 1242 IS NOT LISTED ON THE TSCA
(TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY. THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED
FOR R & D USE ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD, OR
OTHER PURPOSES. IT IS SUBJECT TO TSCA REGULATIONS AT CFR 40 PART
720.36 WHICH DEAL WITH THE EXEMPTION OF CHEMICALS USED IN RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT FROM PMN (PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICATION)
REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE BURDEN OF SA FE USE OF THE MATERIAL
RESTS WITH YOU AND, THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY
QUALIFIED PERSONS TRAINED IN LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND GOOD SAFETY
PRACTICES.

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