FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIVISION -- TERT-BUTANOL -- 6810-00-460-2091 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TERT-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:11/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-460-2091
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7523(CHEMTREC 800-429-9300)
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL	(SARA III)
CAS:75-65-0
RTECS #:EO1925000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100PPM  9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 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:ACUTES: INHALE- SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN-REDNESS, IRRITATION, ERYTHEMA, HYPEREMIA. EYE-
    IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION. INGEST- ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    CNS DEPRESSION, LIVER DAMAGE . CHRONIC: EYE- CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN-
    DRYING AND CRACKING. INHALE- REVERSIBLE LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FATIGUE, REDNESS
    OF THE SKIN AND EYE WITH PAIN AND BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK
    FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR, IF BREATHING STOPPED
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WAT ER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY PLACING FINGER AT THE BACK OF
    THE THROAT. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:896F
Lower Limits:2.4
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE FROM FIRE AREA, IF POSSIBLE. USE FLOODING
    AMOUNTS OF WATER AS A FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL
    OR INERT ABSORBANT. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE SPILLS. REMOVE RESIDUE
    WITH INERT ABSORBANT. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. ISOLATE HAZARD
    AREA AND DENY ENTRY. NO  SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES IN THE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:VAPOR HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN SEWERS, RUN-OFF
    TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.2C, 180.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=25.6C, 78.F
Vapor Pres:31
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.80
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.05 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC LIQUID OR CRYSTALS WITH
    CAMPOR ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, OXIDIZERS, PLASTICS,
    MINERAL ACIDS, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL
    TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STRONG MINERAL ACIDS OR
    THERMAL-OXIDATIVE REACTIONS CAUSE DECOMPOSITION & MAY RELEASE
    CARBON MONOXIDE OR ISOBUTYLENE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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