ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC. -- 2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL 99.9+% HPLCGRADE, 27046  -- 6810-00N016655
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL 99.9+% HPLCGRADE, 27046
MSDS Date:11/05/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016655
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL; (2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL)
CAS:78-83-1
RTECS #:NP9625000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%+
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)2460 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RE SULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS.
    SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHI LE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLTHG & SHOES.WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL
    A PHYS.

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

Flash Point:99.0F,37.2C
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:10.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEM POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. ABSORB ON
    SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS FOR DISP. USE NONSPARKING
    TOOLS. VENT AREA & WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. CORROSIVE.
Other Precautions:READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/ (8" MIN) FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:226F,108C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-162F,-108C
Vapor Pres:8.8@20C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.803
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERTOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    LAWS.

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