CHEM SERVICE INC -- 2-METHYL-2-BUTANOL, 0-141  -- 6810-00N066141
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-METHYL-2-BUTANOL, 0-141
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066141
=== 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:TERT-PENTYL ALCOHOL; (TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:75-85-4
RTECS #:SC0175000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 1000 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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.  CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
    DUST &/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. THIS COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO BE
    SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
    OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.  DO
    NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.
    INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
    DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP.
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:69.8F,21.0C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. NO
    EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED  SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! MFR'S PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRO DS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
    SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN
    ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS. IT SHO
    ULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F,102C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Spec Gravity:0.805
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMMABLE. SENSITIVE TO LIGHT - DARK COLOR
    DOES NOT AFFECT PURITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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