SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- TERT-BUTANOL B2138  -- 6810-00N093218
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TERT-BUTANOL B2138
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093218
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name: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 Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:TERT-BUTANOL
CAS:75-65-0
RTECS #:EO1925000
OSHA PEL:300 MG/M3;100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:303 MG/M3;100 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 3500 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:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY
    BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES  & UPPER REPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE
    CNS DEPRESSION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
    CHRONIC EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS. TARGET ORGAN(S):
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVE R, KIDNEYS, BLOOD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS OR CONTAINS A COMPONENT
    THAT IS NOT CLASSIFICABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY BASED ON ITS
    IARC, ACGIH, NTP OR EPA CLASSIFICATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. OTHER PRECAUTIONS:	EPA
    TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.  NIOSH
    ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: ALCOHOLS I, 1400.	NTP CARCINOGENSIS
    STUDIES (DRINKING WATER ); SOME EVI DENCE:MOUSE, RAT NTPTR*
    NTP-TR-436,95. NTP CARCINOGENESIS STUDIES; TEST COMPLETED (CAMERA
    COPY IN PROGRESS), OCTOBER 1997.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
    INHALED, REMOVE T O 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.

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

Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
Autoignition Temp:=480.C, 896.F
Lower Limits:2.4%
Upper Limits:8.0%
Extinguishing Media:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT
    MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED
    CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE I N CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
    OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:SARA TITLE III: NOHS 1974: HZD 14400; NIS 11; TNF
    820; NOS 25; TNE 3121. NOES 1983: HZD 14400; NIS 128; TNF 10682;
    NOS 84; TNE 171420; TFE 26045. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEG: N
    CRASSA-REVERSION. EPA  TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEM INVENTORY. EPA TSCA
    SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HLTH/SFTY STUDIES. (EFTS OF OVE REXP)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=83.C, 181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:>25.C, 77.F
M.P/F.P Text:25 C TO 26 C
Vapor Pres:31@ 20C. 44 @ 26C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.775
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. RTECS #: EO1925000.
    TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL. TOX DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:3500 MG/KG SCIEAS
    116,663,1952. IPR-MUS LD50:399 MG/KG RCOCB8 26,75,1979. IVN-MUS
    LD50:1538 MG/KG AIPTAK 135,330,1962 . ORL-RBT LD50:3559 MG/KG
    IMSUAI 41,31,1972. TARGET ORGAN DATA: LIVER (OTHER CHANGES).
    EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETOTOXICITY). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY
    OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS)  DATA IS PRESENTED
    HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. OTHER INFO: OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 50 PPM (150
    MG/M3);STEL 75 PPM (250 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993. OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA
    100 PPM (300 MG/M3);STEL200  PPM (600 MG/M3) JAN 1993.
    OEL-TURKEY:TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) JAN 1993. OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA
    100 PPM (300 MG/M3);STEL 150 PPM JAN 1993. OELIN BULGARIA,
    COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL I N NEW ZEALAND,
    SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV. NIOSH REL TO T-BUTYL
    ALCOHOL-AIR:10H TWA 100 PPM;STEL 150PPM NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992.
    (OTHER PREC)
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: EC INDEX NO:
    603-005-00-1. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. TOXIC R 11 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. R 20
    HARMFUL BY INHAL. S 9 KEEP CNTNR IN WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. S 16
    KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT - NO SMKNG . REVIEWS, STDS, & REGS.
    OEL=MAK. ACGIHTLV-NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS HUMAN CARCIN DTLVS* TLV/BEI,
    1997. ACGIH TLV-TWA 303 MG/M3 (100 PPM) DTVS# TLV/BEI, 1997. EPA
    FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATIO N OR RE-REGISTRATION
    FEREAC 54,7740,1989. MSHA STD-AIR:TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) DTLVS*
    3,32,1971. OSH A PEL (GEN INDU):8H TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) CFRGBR
    29,1910.1000,1994. (STATE REGULATORY INFO)
State Regulatory Information:N/P. FED REGULATORY INFO: OSHA PEL
    (CONSTRUC):8H TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994. OSHA
    PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993.
    OSHA PEL (FED CONT) :8H TWA 10 0 PPM (300 MG/M3) CFRGBR
    41,50-204.50,1994. OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3);STEL 150
    PPM (450 MG/M3) JAN 1993. OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 100 PPM (300 MG/M3) JAN
    1993. OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 100 PPM (303 MG/M3);	STEL 150 PPM (455
    MG/M3) JAN 1993. OEL-DENMARK:TWA 50 PPM (150 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993.
    OEL-FRANCE:TWA  100 PPM (300 MG/M3) JAN 1993. OEL-GERMANY:TWA 100
    PPM (300 MG/M3) JAN 1993. (OTHER INFO)

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