===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PENTACONTANE, P0559
NIIN:00N093125
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWYC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:PENTACONTANE
CAS:6596-40-3
= Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRA CT. TO THE BEST OF
MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMUONTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIO US. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATE SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:>94.C, 201.2F
M.P/F.P Text:94-96C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATORY INFORMATION: DATA NOT YET
AVAILABLE.
======================= Other Information =======================
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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