===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:2-NITROPROPANE, O-857
NIIN:00N067926
MSDS Number: CBGTG
=== 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:PROPANE, 2-NITRO-; (2-NITROPROPANE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:79-46-9
RTECS #:TZ5250000
OSHA PEL:25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, A2
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT):500 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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT!
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN-MAY PRODUCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSO RBED THROUGH THE SKIN, INHALED
AND SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY. CAN BE IRRITATING
TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS
STOPPED (SUP DAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:98.6F,37.0C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! MAY NOT BE
USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP
WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS AR
RIVED. INGEST:CONT MD IMMED . EYEPROT:FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:248F,120C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-135F,-93C
Vapor Pres:12.9 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.992
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FRUITY, PERFUME LIKE, OR PLEASANT ODOR. COLORLESS
LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE. INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS W/AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
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