===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:0813220 ISOPENTANE
NIIN:00F027072
MSDS Number: BQYZY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC
Address:111 WOODCREST ROAD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-631-0445
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:2-METHYLBUTANE; ISOPENTANE
CAS:78-78-4
RTECS #:EK4430000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION,
HEADACHE, EXCITATION, ANESTHESIA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, & IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES/SKIN:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-60F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:7.6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY TO COOL
EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
TO EVAPORATE OR ABSORB IN EARTH OR SAWDUST. EM SCIENCE SPILL-X
NEUTRALIZER & ABSORBENT AGENTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR CHEMICAL SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:EM SCIENCE SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
EXPLOSION-PROOF REFRIGERATOR RECOMMENDED FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET
IN EYES/ON SKIN/OR ON CLOTHING. ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT
WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUES MAY MAKE EMPTY
CONTAINERS HAZARDOU S; USE CAUTION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:28C
Vapor Pres:595
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.625
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID, MILD
GASOLINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, & OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1265.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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