MSDS NAME:15246-3 TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL 99%
NIIN:00F039696
MSDS Number: BWXLR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TERT-AMYL ALCOHOL
CAS:75-85-4
RTECS #:SC0175000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHE & VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFEC T.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE &
VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFEC T.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH MO UTH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:70F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 819F.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & SHUF OFF IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR, GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER,
EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
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