MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-195-8657 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-195-8657
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL  (SARA III)
CAS:78-83-1
RTECS #:NP9625000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) 2,460 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT
    IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,INCOORDINATION,CONFUSION,C
    OMA,CNS & LIVER DAMAGE,PULMONARY EDEMA & DEATH.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,PULMONARY	EDEMA,CNS & LIVER DAMAGE.DEATH
    MAY OCCUR DUE TO RESPIRATORY
    FAILURE.EYE/SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,IRRITATION.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT
    IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,INCOORDINATION,CONFUSION,C
    OMA,CNS & LIVER DAMAGE,PULMONARY EDEMA & DEATH.IF INGESTED,MAY
    CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,PULM ONARY EDEMA,CNS & LIVER
    DAMAGE.DEATH MAYOCCUR DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE.MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN
    REDNESS,PAIN,IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.ORAL:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.I F PHYSICIAN IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE,INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:82.0F,27.8C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800F
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:10.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE A
    SOLID STREAM OF WATER, SINCE THE STREAM WILL SCATTER & SPREAD FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN+PRESSURE.
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. VAPORS CAN FLOW
    ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN & RECOVER
    LIQUID FOR RECLAMATION IF POSSIBLE OR ABSORB SPILL WITH
    VERMICULITE, DRY DAND, EARTH, ETC.. AND TRA NSFER TO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN
    COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION AWAY FROM HEAT,SOURCES OF
    IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS
    PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF C HILDREN. USE NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF LEVELS EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED HEALTH
    STANDARDS, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. FOR
    EMERGENCY USE, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (NATURAL RUBBER)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=107.8C, 226.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-107.8C, -162.F
Vapor Pres:8.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.803
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:8.7 G/100 ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION, MILD ALCOHOL-LIKE ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, INORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, ISOCYANATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, ISOBUTYLENE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE ATOMIZED IN A SUITABLE RCRA
    APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A
    RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE  QUANTITY (RQ) IS 5000 LBS.

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