===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PENTANE
NIIN:00-070-0891
MSDS Number: BCXGQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:NONE
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PENTANE
CAS:109-66-0
RTECS #:RZ9450000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:600 PPM/750STEL;9394
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CNS DEPRESSION. INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATIT IS. EXCESSIVE
INHALATION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CNS
DEPRESSION. INGESTION: NONE I DENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALA TION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-57F,-49C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:500F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:7.3
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING,
FLAMES IN AREA. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND
OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTABLE ABSORBENT (T.BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT IS
RECOMMENDED). PLACE I NTO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:RECOMMEND USE OF T.BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT TO ABSORB
SPILLS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE/USE IN COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
HOT METAL SURFACE, OPEN FLAME, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. BOND AND GROUND
CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED
(FLAMMABLE). NO SMOKING IN AREA. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WI TH SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDS TLV. CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 5000 PPM, CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAP0R CARTRIDGE RECOMMENDED.
ABOVE THIS LEVEL, SELF-CO NTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM AND APRON IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT
SKIN EXPOSURE. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF
THIS CHEMICAL FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:96.0F,35.6C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:425
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.63
Evaporation Rate & Reference:28.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. FAINT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER: 0001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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