SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- 2-PROPANOL -- 6810-00N090899
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-PROPANOL
MSDS Date:10/20/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090899
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949-0310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:67-63-0/E-1
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
Contract Num:N00406-98-M-Q646
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:2-PROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:500 STEL (MFR)
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE, AND THROAT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    NARCOSIS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHE. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. SKIN
    CONTACT WILL CAUSE A STINGING  AND BURNING SENSATION WITH DEFATTING
    AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT WILL CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION,
    BURNING SENSATIONS, AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE. INGESTION RESULTS IN
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLEEDING, AND CEN TRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
    CHRONIC: POSSIBLE DERMATITIS FROM SKIN CONTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS. KIDNEY AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. EYE CONT: DO NOT ALLOW TO
    RUB/KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT. IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR
    AT L ST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ATTN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SKIN CONT:
    IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. RINSE AREA W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER &
    THEN WASH IT W/SOAP & WATER. FOR REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT
    PHYS. INGE ST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CONT
    POIS CTL CTR. UNLESS POIS CTL CTR ADVISES OTHERWISE, HAVE CONSCIOUS
    & ALERT PERSON DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. IN EVENT OF
    EXPOSURE, (S UPDAT)

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

Flash Point:=12.C, 53.6F
Autoignition Temp:=399.C, 750.2F
Lower Limits:2.0%
Upper Limits:12.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG. CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . MOVE CYLS AWAY FROM FIRE IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY.
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLS COOL W/WATER SPRAY. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN
    BE STOPPED. W/DRAW	IMMED IF YOU HEAR RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
    SFTY DEVICE/NOTICE ANY TANK DISCOLORATION DUE TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZ COMBUST PRODS: CARBON OXIDES & ACRID
    SMOKE. VAPS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
    & FLASH BACK. THIS MATL POSES MODERATE  HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    & FLAMES. POSES EXPLOSIO N HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS, AND IN SEWERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PROCEDURES: EVACUATE & VENTILATE
    AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT. ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IN A
    HOOD. LARGE SPILLS CAN BE ABSORBED & PUT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. WATER SPRAY CAN  BE USED TO DILUTE & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY
    FROM CRITICAL AREAS. SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT: USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP
    VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:USE SPARK-PROOF TOOL AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
    SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE
    HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN
    CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . TO
    PREVENT STATIC SPARKS, ELECTRICALLY GROUND & BOND ALL EQUIP USED
    WITH & AROUND MATERIAL. SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONSULT PHYS. NOTE TO PHYS: DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ACETONE IN
    URINE. MATLS TO AVOID: PERCHLORIC ACID, ALUMINUM, KETONES,
    PLASTICS, AND RUBBER.

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

Boiling Pt:=82.5C, 180.5F
Vapor Density:2.1 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.786 (H*2O =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.6 (BUAC =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. AN ALCOHOL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, & WATER. ACIDS. HALOGENS.
    ACETALDEHYDE, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, OLEUM, HYDROGEN-PALLADIUM
    COMBINATION, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE-SULFURIC ACID COMBINATION,
    POTASSIUM, TERTIARY BUTOXIDE, HYPOC
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, AND
    INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION CAN
    PRODUCE CARBON OXIDES AND ACRID SMOKE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): 45,248 PPM, RAT
    1 HOUR. LETHAL DOSE 50 (LD50): N/AV. TERATOGENICITY: N/AV.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: N/AV. MUTAGENICITY: N/AV.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF NON-REFILLABLE CYLS I/A/W FED, STATE
    & LOC REGS. ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY TO ATM IN UNCONFINED
    AREA/EXHAUST HOOD. IF CYLS ARE REFILLABLE TYPE, RETURN CYLS TO
    SUPPLIER W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLU GS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAPS
    IN PLACE. WASTE CAN BE BURNED IN APPRVD INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURN
    ER & SCRUBBER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONCENTRATION: 99+%. DOT DESCRIPTION (US ONLY):
    PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ISOPROPANOL. HAZARD CLASS: 3 (FLAMMABLE),
    PACKING GROUP II. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1219. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITIES: NONE. LABELING:  FLAMMABLE LIQUID. ADR/RID (EU ONLY):
    CLASS 3, 3B. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED
    IN A SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION IN A WELL VENTILATED TRUCK.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA: THE THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR
    MATERIAL IS 10,000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT:
    MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. TSCA: MATERIAL IS LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY. EU
    NUMBER: 200-661-7. NUMBER IN ANNEX	1 OF DIR 67/548: MATERIAL IS
    LISTED IN ANNEX 1.	EU CLASSIFICATION: N/AV.

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