PRODUCT #: 110817       NAME: 4-HEPTANOL, 95%

                      MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98

                         Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 1:01PM



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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -

    CATALOG #:            110817

    NAME:                 4-HEPTANOL, 95%

SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -

    CAS #:   589-55-9

    MF: C7H16O

    EC NO: 209-651-7

SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -

  LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    COMBUSTIBLE (USA)

    FLAMMABLE (EU)

    KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING.

    KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.

SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -

    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF

    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS

    AMOUNTS OF WATER.

    IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL

    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

    IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.

    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - -

  EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

    CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.

    WATER SPRAY.

  SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES

    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO

    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

  UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS

    EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

    VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND

    FLASH BACK.

SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -

    EVACUATE AREA.

    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY

    RUBBER GLOVES.

    COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER

    AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.

    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -

    REFER TO SECTION 8.

SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -

    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.

    COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.

    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.



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                      PRODUCT #: 110817       NAME: 4-HEPTANOL, 95%

                     MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98

                        Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 1:01PM



    MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.

    AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.

    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.

    KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.

    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -

  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

    BOILING POINT:         156 C

    FLASHPOINT                   120 F

                                  48C

    SPECIFIC GRAVITY:      0.818

SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -

  INCOMPATIBILITIES

    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

  HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

    TOXIC FUMES OF:

    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -

  ACUTE EFFECTS

    MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.

    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND

    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -

    DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - -

    THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR

    EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - -

    CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -

  EUROPEAN INFORMATION

    FLAMMABLE

    FLAMMABLE

    S 16

    KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING.

    S 3/7

    KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.

SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -

    THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO

    BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH,

    FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING

    OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR

    PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

    COPYRIGHT 1997 SIGMA CHEMICAL CO., ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO., INC.,

    FLUKA CHEMIE AG

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