MALLINCKRODT -- 2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE  -- 6810-00N010083
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010083
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916

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

Ingred Name:2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE
CAS:540-81-1
RTECS #:SA3320000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF
    VAPORS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,WEIGHT
    LOSS,ANEMIA,NERVOUSNESS,PAINS IN THE LIMBS,PERIPHERAL NUMBNESS,AND
    PARESTHESIAS.POSSIBLE KIDNEY,LIVER,AND BONE MARROW DAM AGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,REDNESS,AND
    PAIN.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE VOMITING,PULMONARY IRRIT,EDEMA,BLOODY
    SPUTUM,AND BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA WITH FEVER & COUGHING WHEN
    ASPIRATED.IF LGE DOSE (>1 ML/KG) ARE  INGEST & RETAINED SYMPTOMS OF
    CNS DEPRESS MAY OCCUR & INCLUDE SHALLOW RESP,UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND
    CONVULSIONS.(SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH EYES W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR A T LEAST 15 MIN
    LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG.WASH SKIN W/ SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN.GET MED A TTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE
    WATER TO RINSE MOUTH.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.GET MED ATTN IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,
    (SEE SUPP)

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

Flash Point:-12C,10F
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.WATER SPRAY MAY
    BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .KEEP PRODUCT FROM SPARKS,OPEN FLAME,HOT
    SURFACES,AND ALL SOURCES OF HEAT AND IGNITION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.HAZ DECOMP PRODS MAY
    INCLUDE CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN
    POSSIBLE.ABSORB W/ VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,EARTH,OR SIMILAR MATL.SCOOP
    UP W/ NON-SPARK TOOLS  & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTR.KEEP FOAM EXTING
    NEAR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL VENT PLACE AWAY
    FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARD.OUTSIDE STORAGE IS PREFERRED.SEPARATE FROM
    OXIDIZING MATLS.
Other Precautions:CNTRS SHOULD BE BONDED AND GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO
    AVOID STATIC SPARKS.STORAGE & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO-SMOKING
    AREAS.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT.KEEP CNTR CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING,EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO CONTACT LENSES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS PRODUCT.WASH THOROUGHLY FTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN & EYE
    CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFTS OF OVEREXPOS:MAY CAUSE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION,KIDNEY,LIVER,AND
    BONE MARROW DAMAGE.INHALATION:SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGEST.HIGH CONC
    MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,LACK OF COORDINATION,AND NARCOSIS.CONC OF 
    ABOUT 16,000 PPM MAY CAUSE RESP ARREST.FIRST AID PROC:GIVE ARTF
    RESP.IF BRTHG DIFFICULT,GIVE O*2.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:99.2C,211F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107C,-161F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:41 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.9,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.69 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A GOSOLINE LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF IN RCRA APPROVED
    FACILITY.DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER.

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