ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- 1-CHLOROBUTANE, 99%, 12500-8  -- 6810-00N060674
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1-CHLOROBUTANE, 99%, 12500-8
MSDS Date:09/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060674
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
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:BUTANE, 1-CHLORO-; (1-CHLOROBUTANE)
CAS:109-69-3
RTECS #:EJ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2670 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS D IFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
    WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:10.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER/APPROP FOAM. WATER
    MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO IGNIT
    SOURCE & FLASHBACK. CONTR EXLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS
    EXPLO MIX IN AIR. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON
    ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. USE
    NON-SPARK TOOLS. VENT AR EA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, AND SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL,
    WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
    DISCHARGES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>171F,>77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-189F,-123C
Vapor Pres:80.1@78.4C
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:0.886
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. DISPOSE OF
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH	LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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