===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:3-METHYL BUTANOIC ACID, O-30
NIIN:00N066226
MSDS Number: CBDKM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ISOVALERIC ACID; (3-METHYL BUTANOIC ACID)
CAS:503-74-2
RTECS #:NY1400000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 2000 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:COMBUSTIBLE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT
BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
DUST AND/OR(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN
BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
EYES:FLU SH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER
TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:158F,70C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED EQUIP.
VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES
TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.
REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. GET MED ATTENTION IF NECESSARY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>347F,>175C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35F,-37C
Vapor Density:0.931
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. STENCH!
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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