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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: OCTYL ALCOHOL

FORMULA: CH3(CH2)7OH

FORMULA WT: 130.23

CAS NO.: 00111-87-5

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: RH6550000

COMMON SYNONYMS: 1-OCTANOL; CAPRYLIC ALCOHOL

PRODUCT CODES: 9085

EFFECTIVE: 10/22/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT

FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE

REACTIVITY - 0 NONE

CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

WARNING

COMBUSTIBLE

CAUSES IRRITATION

KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.

AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH

ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,

USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.

FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

OCTYL ALCOHOL 90-100 111-87-5

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 195 C ( 383 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 0.1

MELTING POINT: -17 C ( 1 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.5

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.83 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A

APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PENETRATING AROMATIC ODOR.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 81 C ( 178 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-2-0

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG

OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 1790

LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 69

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,

DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.

PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

DEPRESSION.

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY

INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,

SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE

WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE

ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH

AREA WITH WATER.

J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED

FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION

TO KEEP VAPOR AND MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS

HIGH, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC

VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION

EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, A SELF-

CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE

RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,

FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME ALCOHOL, N.O.S.(OCTYL ALCOHOL)

HAZARD CLASS COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

UN/NA UN1987

LABELS NO LABEL REQUIRED UNDER 110 GALLONS

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)