MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCT DIVISION -- AMYL ACETATE  -- 6810-00-924-5220
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-924-5220
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCT DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314)982-5000
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:N-AMYL ACETATE  (SARA III)
CAS:628-63-7
RTECS #:AJ1925000
Fraction by Wt: >95.0%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 6,500 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 RESPIRATORY
    TRACT
    IRRITATION,NARCOSIS,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,COUGH,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CNS
    DEPRESSION, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE & EDEMA OF THE GLOTTIS.ORAL:MAY
    BE ABSORBED CAUSING SYMPTOMS  SIMILAR TO INHALATION.EYES/SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION,REDNESS & PAIN.LIQUID DEGREASES THE
    SKIN.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    NARCOSIS, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, COUGH, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CNS
    DEPRESSION, KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE & EDEMA OF THE GLOTTIS. ORALLY
    MAY BE ABSORBED CAUSING SYMPTOMS SIM ILAR TO INHALATION. MAY CAUSE
    EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN. LIQUID DEGREASES THE
    SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY
    ENHANCE TOXIC EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK WATER &
    INDUCE  VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:680F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES
    TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVAC AREA.USE PROTCTV CLOTHG &
    RESP PROTCTION FM VAP.CONTAIN & RECOVR LIQ WHEN POSS.SPILLS MAY BE
    ABSORBD W/INERT MATL,VERMICULITE,DRY SAND & PLACE IN A CONTNR
    PENDING DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUS H TO SEWER.HAVE DRY POWDER
    EXTINGUISHERON HAND.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINERS AT COOL,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.OUTSIDE
    OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND
    SEWERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED FULL
    FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE USED. ALTERNATIVELY,
    A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
    WORN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:284F,140C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-148F,<-10
Vapor Pres:4 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.42 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.2 G% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC FRUITY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
    BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECTED SPILLS MAY BE ATOMIZED IN A RCRA-
    APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR SHIPPED TO RCRA APPROVED FACILITY
    FOR DISPOSAL;RQ(CWA/CERCLA):5000LBS;ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,STATE
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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