Product ID:PRIMARY AMYL ACETATE, MIXED ISOMERS
MSDS Date:02/28/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-123-7047
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWRD

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC

6100 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357
US

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

VOPAK USA INC

KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

PRIMARY AMYL ACETATE

CAS: 628-63-7

RTECS: AJ1925000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

2-METHYL BUTYL ACETATE

CAS: 624-41-9

3-METHYLBUTYL ACETATE

CAS: 123-92-2

RTECS: NS9800000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. SKIN ABSORPTION: EFFECTS
MAY INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBED FOR SWALLOWING. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRAC T, EXPERIENCED AS NASAL
DISCOMFORT AND DISCHARGE, WITH CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, DISTRUBED VISION AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CONTACT: BRIEF CONTACT IS NOT IRRITATING.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT AND LOCAL
REDNESS. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION, EXPERIENCED AS STINGING
AND DISCOMFORT OR PAIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING: ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN ABSORPTION: EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE THOSE
DESCRIBED FOR SWALLOWING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, NASAL DISCOMFORT AND DISCHARGE, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, DISTRUBED
VISION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CONTACT: DISCOMFORT, PAIN. EYE
CONTACT: IRRITATION, STINGING, DISCOMFO RT, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVERECPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES
OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING; ONLY BY MEDICAL OR EXPERIENCED
FIRST-AID PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING . WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IF CONTACT WAS PROLONGED, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN
BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=38.C, 100.4F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS BY
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES. USE CO2 OR
DRY CHEMCIAL MEDIA FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE FLOATING FIRE HAZARD
IN EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT
FOR DISPOSAL. THIS PRODUCT MAY BE TOXIC TO FISH; AVOID DISCHARGE TO
NATURAL WATERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF INHALED, CAUSES
EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. COMBUSTIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND
FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:PROCESS HAZARD: SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC
CHEMICAL VAPORS OR MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO
HOT EQUIPMENT UNDER A VACUUM , MAY RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT
OBVIOUS IGNITION SOURCES. PUBLISHED (CONTD SEE ECOLOGICAL)

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY WHERE
PRODUCT IS STORED AND HANDLED IN CLOSED EQUIPMENT. (CONTD SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(CONTD FROM VENTILATION) SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED AT POINTS
WHERE VAPORS CAN BE EXPECTED TO ESCAPE TO THE WORKPLACE AIR.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:=146.C, 294.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-100.C, -148.F
Vapor Pres:4 MMHG @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.5 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.8757 AT 20/20C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:874
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.42 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.2 AT 20 C
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ALKALI METAL
HYDROXIDES..
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
CARBON MONOXIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC IF INHALED; CARBON DIOXIDE IN
SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE
RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: EXPOSURE OF PREGNANT
RATS TO PRIMARY AMYL ACETATE VAPOR AT 1000 PPM AND GREATER RESULTED
IN MATERNAL TOXICITY AND EVIDENCE OF DELAYED DEVELOPMENT. EXPOSURE
OF PREGNANT RABBITS TO PRIMARY AMYL AMYL ACETATE VAPOR AT 1500 PPM
RESULTED IN MATERNAL TOXICITY. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE OF FETOTOXICITY
OR DEVELOPMENTAL TOXIC ITY WAS OBSERVED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:(CONTD FROM "OTHER PRECAUTIONS") "AUTOIGNITION" OR
"IGNITION" TEMPERATURE VALUES CANNOT BE TREATED AS SAFE OPERATING
TEMPERATURES IN CHEMICAL PROCESSES WITHOUT ANALYSIS OF THE ACTUAL
PROCESS CONDITION S. ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN
ELEVATED-TEMPERATURE PROCESSES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY EVALUATED TO
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS. FURTHER
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN A TECHNICAL BULLETI N ENTITLED
"IGNITION HAZARDS OF ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS". CALIFORNIA SCAQMD
RULE 443.1 VOC'S: VOC 874 G/L; VAPOR PRESSURE 4.0 MM HG @ 20C.

SARA Title III Information:SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 1986 (SARA) TITLE I I I REQUIRES EMERGENCY PLANNING BASED ON
THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES (TPQS) AND RELEASE REPORTING BASED ON
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES ( RQS) IN 40 CFR 355 (USED FOR SARA 302, 311,
AND 312): COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A LEVEL WHICH COULD
REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THE STATUTE ARE: NONE. TITLE I I I
REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF ANNU AL REPORTS OF RELEASE OF TOXIC
CHEMICALS THAT APPEAR IN 40 CFR 372 (FOR SARA 313): THIS PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS AT LEVELS WHICH REQUIRE REPORTING
UNDER THE STATUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF THE
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF RELEASE OF QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQS)
IN 40 CFR 302.4. COMPONENTS PRESE NT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A LEVEL
WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THE STATUTE ARE: METHYL BUTYL
ACETATE, CAS#123-92-2, 0.1 WT %; N-PENTYL ACETATE, CAS# 628-63-7,
65 WT %. TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THE IN GREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT
ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS NO LISTED SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
BIRTH DEFECTS, OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AT LEVELS WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE WARNING UNDER THE STAT UTE. MASSACHUSETTS 105 CMR 670.000
RIGHT-TO-KNOW, SUBSTANCE LIST (MSL): COMPONENTS IN THIS PRODUCT AT
LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THE STATUTE IS: N-PENTYL
ACETATE, CAS# 628-63-7, 65 WT % . PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW,
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
LEVE L WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THE STATUTE IS: N-PENTYL
ACETATE, CAS# 628-63-7, 65 WT %.