decane; (n-decane) supp data:a hood or open area. pick up lge spills if it is ing 2:recovery or disp. keep waste out of sewers or places ing 3:is reported in the 1983 epa tsca inventory. it is not other prec:amts. stor & hndlg must be suitable for an osha ing 5:stored or used. avoid brthg vaps. pvnt prlngd/rptd hygiene pract:absorb irritants, & all lenses concentrate ing 7:clothes & equip. avoid transferral of matl from hands
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(INHAL RAT)72300 MG/M3 (2 HRS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF THE MATLS
VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF THE MUC MEMB & NARCTC EFTS. SKIN:N-DECANE
IS A DEFATTING AGENT. PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/ITS LIQ CAUSES DRYING,
CRACKING & POSS DERM. EYE:CONT CAN BE IRRITG. INGEST:LIQ MAY CAUSE
GI IRRIT. N-DECANE IS AN ASPIR HAZ. TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESP SYS & CNS. ACUTE:SKIN, EYE & RESP
IRRIT. CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH, INCL UNDER THE EYELIDS, GENTLY BUT THORO FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS W/LGE AMTS OF RUNNING WATER. GET MD. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG. FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/WATER; WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT HIS
BRTHING AS REQD. GET MD. INGEST:CALL A POIS CTL CTR. DO NOT INDUCE
VOM. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVLG PERS. GET MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:115F,46C
Lower Limits:0.8%
Upper Limits:5.4%
Extinguishing Media:USE CO*2, DRY CHEM OR FOAM. WATER IS INEFT IN
EXTING N-DECANE FIRES & A WATER STREAM WILL SPREAD FLAMES; (SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . OSHA
FLAMMABILITY (29 CFR 1910.106):CLASS II COMBUST LIQ.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS FLAMM LIQ IS A DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ &
EXPLOS HAZ WHEN HEATED. FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. VAPS CAN
FLOW ALONG SURF, REACH A DISTANT IGNIT (SUPP DATA)
Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS OF N-DECANE LEAKS/SPILL.
REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT. PROVIDE MAX EXPLOS-PROOF VENT.
CLEANUP PERS NEED PROT AGAINST INHAL OF VAPS & CONT W/LIQ. FLUSH
WASTE TO GROUND & AWAY FROM SENS ITIVE AREAS W/COLD WATER SPRAY.
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PVNT N-DECANE FROM DIRECT CONT
W/STRONG ACIDS/BASES & W/STRONG OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS. PROT
CONTRS FROM PHYSICAL DAM.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR IN A COOL, WELL VENTD
AREA AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME/SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT. GROUND/BOND
CONTRS DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS INVOLING N-DECANE TO PVNT STATIC
SPARKS. USE METAL SF TY CANS FOR HNDLG SMALL (ING 5)
Respiratory Protection:FOR EMER/NON-ROUTINE EXPOS ABOVE THE EXPOS
LIMITS CITED IN INGREDS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED OR
SCBA. FOLLOW THE RESP GUIDELINES IN 29 CFR 1910.134. WARNING:AIR
PURIFYING RESPS WILL NOT PR OT WORKERS FROM O*2-DEFICIENT ATM.
Ventilation:INSTALL MAXIMUM EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION SYSTEMS W/BOTH
GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MAKE EYEWASH STATIONS,
WASHING FACILITIES & SAFETY SHOWERS AVAILABLE IN AREAS OF USE &
HNDLG.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE WEARING
IT AGAIN. CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPEC HAZ; SOFT LENSES MAY (ING 7)
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1.0 TORR @61.7 F. EXTING MEDIA:BUT A WATER SPRAY SHOULD BE USED TO
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS TO PVNT PRESS RUPTURE. EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE &
FLASH BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE MATL. SPILL PROC:SMALL
SPILLS CAN BE ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE, PICKED UP W/NONSPARKING TOOLS
& ALLOWED TO EVAP W/GOOD VENT OR IN (ING 2)
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-21.5F,-30C
Vapor Pres:(SUP DATA)
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:0.730
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.07 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON ODOR
SIMILAR TO GASOLINE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH AS SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME, EXCESSIVE HEAT & LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN INCLUDE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN WASTE PROPERLY (IT HAS A LOW FLASH POINT)
IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE NO (40 CFR 261.21, IGNITABILITY):D001
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