FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC -- N-AMYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00D003515 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-AMYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/13/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003515
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:910 W WILSON ST
Box:219
City:BATAVIA
State:IL
ZIP:60510-1606
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-879-6900/800-452-1261
Emergency Phone Num:800-452-1261/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8U825
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:770 N RADDANT RD
Box:231
City:BATAVIA
State:IL
ZIP:60510-2471
Country:US
Phone:630-879-6900; 800-452-1261
CAGE:8U825

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

Ingred Name:AMYL ALCOHOL
CAS:71-41-0
RTECS #:SB9800000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2200 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
    PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MODERATELY TOXIC BY	INHALATION & INGESTION.
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE NARCOTIC EFFECT. INGESTION CAN CAUSE GI
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS AND
    DEFATTING OF SKIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DERMATITIS, EYE
    REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
    INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS,
    DRINK LARGE A MOUNT OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISONCONTROL CENTER
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:120F,49C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:572F
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:10%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
    FOAM. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. TRANSFER TO A HOOD OR
    A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO
    NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE.  USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. WHERE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR EXISTS, WORK IN A FUME
    HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH- APPROVE D SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-110F,-79C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.814
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (2.7% @ 72F)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - BANANA LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
    FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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