SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- 2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE  -- 6810-00-145-0250
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
MSDS Date:03/22/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0250
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:ISOOCTANE (2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE)
CAS:540-81-1
RTECS #:SA3320000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS > 5000 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: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM DEPRESSION.
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SWALLOWING MAY
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSI ON AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
    DISTRESS. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    POLYNEUROPATHY; DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DIZZINESS, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, NAUSEA,
    UNCO-ORDINATION. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS,
    DISCOMFORT, SYSTEMIC EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INHAL ATION AND INGESTED.
    INGESTED: NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTH ES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED:DO INDUCE
    VOMITING EXCEPT UNDER MEDICAL PERSONNEL/DOCTORS ORDERS. TAKE CARE
    TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF PRODUCT IF VOMITING OCCURS.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=-12.2C, 10.F
Autoignition Temp:=415.C, 779.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    BUNKER GEAR. MOVE CONTAINERS IF NO RISK. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. EVACUATE A RADIUS OF
    1500 FEET FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES. CONSIDER EVACUATION DOWNWIND IF
    MATERIAL IS LEAKING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    ISOLATE/DENY ENTRY. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. CONTAIN SPILL. WEAR
    PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
    A LABELED CONTAINER FOR LATER DISP OSAL. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND
    WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: USE PROPER
    GRONDING AND BONDING DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR A SPILL OCCURS;
    USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE, OR
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR, OR SCBA, AS APPROPRIATE. USE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH 29 CFR 1910 .134.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED
    TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=98.9C, 210.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-107.2C, -161.F
Vapor Pres:41 MM HG
Vapor Density:3.9(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.6919(WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION AND CONTACT WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE MATERIAL IS EPA WASTE # D001. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY FOR CERCLA SECTION 103 IS 100 POUNDS.

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