MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- T-AMYL ALCOHOL  -- 6810-00N010345
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:T-AMYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010345
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:T-AMYL ALCOHOL.
CAS:75-85-4
RTECS #:SC0175000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 1000 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VAPORS & MISTS CAUSE IRRITATION.SPLASHES
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION W/ SEVERE PAIN,REDNESS.SKIN:CAUSES
    IRRITATION.INGESTION:MAY PRODUCE NARCOTIC EFFECTS W/
    HEADACHE,NAUSEA,AND VOMITING.INHALATION:VAPOR S & MISTS ARE IRRIT
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES& UPPER RESP TRACT.HIGH CONC MAY BE NARCOTIC &
    CAUSE HEADACHES,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WASH
    WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
    MEDICAL ATTN IF  IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.INGESTION:CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
    BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE
    OXYGEN.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:21C,70F
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM
    EXPOSURES & TO DILUTE TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS MENTIONED IN THIS DATA
    SHEET.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:CO AND CO*2.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL NEED PROT CLOTHING & RESP PROT.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ IF
    POSS.COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN A RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION
    CHAMBER OR ABSORB WIT H VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,EARTH OR SIMILAR(SEE
    SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    LOCATION,AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE FIRE HAZ MAY BE ACUTE.OUTSIDE
    STORAGE IS PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.SEPARATE FROM
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BONDED AND GROUNDED FOR
    TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS.STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO
    SMOKING AREAS.USE NON -SPARKING TYPE TOOLS & EQUIP. (SEE SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:10 MMHG @ 17.2C,63F.AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:437C,819F.SPILL/RELEASE
    PROC:MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED
    FACILITY.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.OTHER PRECAUTIONS:MAINTAIN AN EY E
    WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:102C,216F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-12C,10F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:3.03,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.805 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CAMPHOR ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .MAY COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE
    AND ATOMIZE IN A RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER.

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