CHEM SERVICE INC -- 2-BROMOPENTANE, O-616  -- 6810-00N067769
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-BROMOPENTANE, O-616
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067769
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:PENTANE, 2-BROMO-; (2-BROMOPENTANE)
CAS:107-81-3
RTECS #:RZ9800000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 150 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LAB. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
    CONTACT. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRIT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE
    IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CA N BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
    CANBE HARMFUL IF INHALED. LACHRYMATOR - CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRIT.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN - MAY PRODUCE CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
    POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
    CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTRL CTR. EYE: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
    FOR AT LE AST 15-20 MINS. FLUSH SKIN W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO
    BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE
    PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O*2 IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY
    BRTHG.(SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:68.0F,20.0C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    EQUIP. VENT AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP &
    PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISP. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO
    REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN,
    EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! PRODUCTS
    MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL
    PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF
    PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING
    MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243F,117C
Spec Gravity:1.223
Solubility in Water:IMMISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR
    THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LOW REACTIVITY. FLAMMABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTER
    BURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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