=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:DECANE, 02128500
NIIN:00N085941
MSDS Number: CHDFN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:DECANE
CAS:124-18-5
RTECS #:HD6550000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN:
    CAUSES IRRIT. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. PRLNG &/OR
    RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE DEFAT & DERM. INGEST: ASPIR HAZ. MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT OF DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHAL:  VAP MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT.
    MAY CAUSE NARCOTIC EFTS. ASPIR MAY CAUSE RESP SWELL & PNEUMIT.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: GET MED AID. FLUSH
    SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG  & SHOES. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. (SUP DAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:115F,46C
Lower Limits:0.7%
Upper Limits:4.9%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION
    AND FLASH BACK. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. CAN RELEASE VAPORS THAT FORM
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE FLASH POINT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & APPROP PERSONAL
    PROTECTION. SCOOP UP W/NON-SPARKING TOOL, THEN PLACE INTO SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB
    SPILL USING ABSORB, NON-COM BUSTIBLE MATERIAL SUCH AS EARTH,
    SAND/VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. GROUND
    AND BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING MATERIAL. USE SPARK-PROOF
    TOOLS AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE (LIQ &/OR VAP), &
    CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST/INHALE.
    DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE
    EMPTY CONTRS TO  HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. (SUP DAT)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APRON. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GET MED AID. NOTES TO MD: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
    OTHER PREC: KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD
    CONTR. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCO
    MPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Pres:1.3 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:0.73 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.07 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD GASOLINE-LIKE
    ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
    IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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