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218 ISODECYL ALCOHOL
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Weak
acrylate.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
212.4; Boiling Point at I am.: Not pertinent (polymerizes); Freezing Point: -148, -100, 173; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Speczpc Gravity: 0.885 at 20 "C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Speczpc Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specipc Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: 110, 61, 2.6; Heat of Combustion: (em.) -16,300,'-9,100, -380; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipme#: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; Srmptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes mild irritation of nose and throat. Eyes
are mildly irritated by vapor, more severely by liquid. Prolonged contact of liquid with skin may cause
irritation; Geneml Treatmentfor Exposure: INHALATION: move to fresh air. EYES: flush with water
for at least 15 min. after contact with liquid. SKIN: wipe off, wash well with soap and water; Toxicity
by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Term Inhalation Limits: Data not
available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; LD,, 5 to 15 g/kg; Lute Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor
(Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors causes a slight smarting of the eyes or respiratory system if
present in high concentrations. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics:
Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing and allowed to remain, may cause smarting and reddening of
skin; Odor Z7zreshld Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 240 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (96): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be
Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in
Fire: May polymerize to form a gummy material, but the reaction is not violent; Ignition Ternpermre
: No data; Electrical Hazard: No data; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable if inhibited; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics:
Not pertinent; Polymerization: In the absence of inhibitor, polymerization will occur, especially when
heated; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Monomethyl Ether of Hydroquinone (25 ppm).
ISODECYL ALCOHOL
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: C,&,,OH.
Observable characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Weak
alcoholic.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
158.29; Boiling Point at I atm.: 428, 220, 493; Freezing Point: < 140, <60, <333; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.841 at 20 "C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Specipc Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Speczjk Heats of Vapor (Gas): (est.) 1.032;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: (est.) 120, 67, 2.8; Heat of Combustion: Data not available; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Chemical goggles;
Symptoms Following Exposure: Direct contact with skin can produce irritation; General Treatment for
Exposure: Wash affected area with water for 15 min.; Toxicity by Inhalation (Thresho1dLim.t Value):
Data not available; Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not
available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are non-
irritating to the eyes and throat; Liquid or Solid Im'tant Characteristics: Causes smarting of the skin
and first-degree burns on short exposures; may cause secondary burns on long exposure; Odor
ThreshoM: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 220 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (96): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Alcohol foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide; Fire Ectinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: Water or foam may cause frothing; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not
pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature: No data; Electrical Hazard: Not
pertinent; Buming Rate: No data.