FISHER SCIENTIFIC              -- ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL, A397 4                     
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 6810
MSDS Date: 08/14/1996
MSDS Num: CGVFG
LIIN: 00N084911
Product ID: ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL, A397 4
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: 1B464
Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIRLAWN NJ 07410
Info Phone Number: 201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: 1B464
Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIR LAWN NJ 07410-2802
Phone: 201-796-7100
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 78-83-1
RTECS #: NP9625000
Name: ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL (CERCLA)
% Wt: >98
OSHA PEL: 100 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Name: SUPDAT: SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
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Name: OTHER PREC: DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS OR
  OPEN FLAMES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALTION.
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Health Hazards Data 
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2460 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT. MAY RSLT IN CORNEAL
  INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAUS, VOMIT
  & DIARR. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS, CHARACT
   BY EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, & NAUS. ADVANCED STAGES MAY
  CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCON, COMA (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: & POSS DEATH DUE TO RESP
  FAILURE. MAY CAUSE HDCH, MUSCLE WEAK & INCOORDINATION, & CONFUSION.
  INHAL: INHAL OF CONC MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS CHARACT BY HDCH, DIZZ, UNCON &
  COMA. MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT  IRRIT. MAY CAUSE CORNEAL ABNORM & LOSSOF
  APPETITE & WEIGHT. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, OCCASNLY
  LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
  OF SOAP & WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG  &
  SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS
  & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
  UNCON PERSON. GET MED AID IMMED. (SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY SAND OR
  EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
  IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
  AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA U-SERIES: WASTE NUMBER 7140 (IGNITABLE WASTE;
  TOXIC WASTE). THIS MATL IS BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.
Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES IGNIT. STORE IN COOL,
  DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. USE W/ADEQ
  VENTILATION.
Other Precautions: GROUND & BOND CNTNRS WHEN TRANSFERRING MATL. USE
  SPK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLO PROOF EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. EMPTY
  CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE, (LIQ AND/OR VAP), & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT
  PRESSURIZ E, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, 
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Flash Point Text: 82.0F,27.8C
Lower Limits: 1.7%
Upper Limits: 10.6%
Extinguishing Media: IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM,
  OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION &
  FLASH BACK. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. CAN RELEASE VAPORS THAT FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
  AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE FLASHPOINT.
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29CFR
  1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
  CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
  APPROP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
  WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health: MATLS TO AVOID: TRIOXIDE & CAN FORM
  HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONT W/ALUMINUM. EFTS OF OVEREXP: KIDNEYS, CNS, LIVER.
  FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
  GIVE ARTF RES P. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED AID IF COUGH/OTHER
  SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO PHYS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & 
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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B.P. Text: 226F,108C
M.P/F.P Text: -162F,-108C
Vapor Pres: 12.2 @ 25C
Vapor Density: 2.6
Spec Gravity: 0.802(WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0.8 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID. MILD, SWEET-MUSTY ODOR.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Materials To Avoid: INORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, ISOCYANATES, & STRONG
  OXIDIZERS. THIS SUBSTANCE IGNITES WHEN IN CONT W/CHROMIUM (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL, A397 4
Cage: 1B464
Company Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Street: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIR LAWN NJ
Zipcode: 07410-2802
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 04/14/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 04/14/1998
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Severe
Contact Hazard: Severe
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT. MAY RRSLT
  IN CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT
  W/NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE CNS
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