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1-OCTENE 277

Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available;
Odor Threshold 4 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 56 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): 1.0 - 6.5; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used:
Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire:
Vapor is heavier than fire and may travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back;
Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 428; Electrical Hazard: Class I, Group D; Burning Rate: 6.3 mmlmin.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerizm'on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

OCTANOL
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Alcohol C-8; Heptylcarbinol; 1-Octanol; Octyl alcohol; Chemical
Formula: CH,(CH,),CH,OH.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped) : Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: sweet.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I afm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
130.23; Boiling Pointatl atm.: 383, 195,468; Freezing Point: 5, -15,258; CriticalTemperature: 725,
385, 658; Critical Pressure: 400, 27, 2.7; Specific Gravity: 0.829 at 20 "C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Specijic Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.044; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: 176,97.5,4.08; Heat of Combustion: -16,130, -8,963, -375.3; Heat ofDecomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Chemical gloves and
chemical goggles; Symptoms Following Exposure: Irritates skin and eyes; General Treatment for
Exposure: Flush with copious amounts of water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data
not available; Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; oral
rat LD, = 3.2 g/kg; Late Toxicity: None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are
nonirritating to the eyes and throat; Liquid or Solid Irritm Characteristics: No appreciable hazard.
Practically harmless to the skin; Odor Threshold 0.49.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 178 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, carbon dioxide, or dry chemical; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be
Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not
pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Data not available; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate:
3.7 mm/min (approx.).
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

1-ocTENE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Caprylene; alpha-Octylene; Chemical Formula:
CH,(CHJ,CH = CH,.
Observable characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Like
gasoline.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
112.22; Boiling Point at I am.: 250.3, 121.3, 194.5; Freezing Point: -151, -102, 172; Critical
Temperature: 560.1, 293.4, 566.6; Critical Pressure: 400, 27.2, 2.76; Specijic Gravity: 0.715 at 20
"C (liquid); Vapor (Gas) specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas):
1.050; Latent Heat of Vaporization: 129, 71.9, 3.01; Heat of Combustion: -19,170, -10,650, -445.89;
Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Organic vapor canister;
goggles or face shield; Symptoms Following Exposure: Generally low toxicity. Mildly anesthetic at high
vapor concentrations. May irritate eyes; General Treafment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove
from exposure; support respiration. INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting; Toxicity by Inhalation