MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- 2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE  -- 6810-00-145-0250
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0250
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537 EXT 6501
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE (ISO-OCTANE) (CERCLA)
CAS:540-81-1
RTECS #:SA3320000
Fraction by Wt: 99- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, KIDNEY, BONE
    MARROW. ACUTE- ORAL:IF LARGE DOSES (>1 ML/KG) ARE INGESTED, MAY
    CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, VENTICULAR FIBRILLATION, KIDNEY, LIVER & BONE
    MARROW DAMAGE. INHALE:MAY CAU SE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF
    INGESTION. EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:CAUSES ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.
    CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, CRACKING, BURNING
    SENSATION, PAIN, DERMATITIS, SHALLOW RESPIRATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
    AND CONVULSION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH
    WITH SOAP &  WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD.
    IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:10F,-12C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
    BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE 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. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT
    LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,  WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS, IN
    A COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID EXCESSIVE
    HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-161F,-107C
Vapor Pres:41 @ 70F
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.69
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/CONTRACT WITH
    LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
    TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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