ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL, 98% M3265-8  -- 6810-00N014683
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL, 98% M3265-8
MSDS Date:05/18/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014683
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:ISOAMYL ALCOHOL (PRIMARY & SECONDARY)
CAS:123-51-3
RTECS #:EL5425000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/125 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/125 STEL 94

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)1300 MG/KG;(SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS
    IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERV OUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
    PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
    WASH CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREA THING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP), CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:114F,46C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND
    FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH,
    PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
    EXPOSURE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. UNPLEASANT ODOR. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH
    SKIN. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50:(IVN,MUS)234 MG/KG; (ORL, RBT)3438 MG/KG;
    (SKN,RBT)3212 MG/KG.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:266F,130C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F,-117C
Vapor Pres:2.0
Vapor Density:>3
Spec Gravity:0.809
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUFMES OF:CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
    ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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