Product ID:AROCLOR 1248, 44804
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091840
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPZS

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

(ORAL, RAT) 11000 MG/KG

CAS: 12672-29-6

RTECS: TQ1358000

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 AS A COM PONENT OF THIS MIXTURE.
CARCINOGENICITY - HUMAN SUSPECT. AROCLOR 1248 IS CLASSIFIED BY IARC
AS A CLASS 2A CARCINOGEN AND CLASSIFIED BY NTP AS A GROUP B
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
FLUSH SKIN WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY
MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS LABORED. IF
BREATHING STOPS, G IVE ARTIFICIAL 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:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND 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

Boiling Pt:=99.C, 210.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-116.C, -176.8F
Vapor Pres:41 MM
Vapor Density:3.9(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.690 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS.

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

SARA Title III Information:AROCLOR 1248 IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:AROCLOR 1248 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 SAFE USE OF THE MATERIAL RESTS WITH YOU
AND, THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY QUALIFIED PERSONS TR
AINED IN LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES.
State Regulatory Information: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 A S A COMPONENT OF THIS MIXTURE.
CARCINOGENICITY - HUMAN SUSPECT.

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