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308 PENTAERYTXRITOL
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymrization: Not pertinent.

PENTAERYTHRITOL
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Mono PE; PE; Pentaerythrite; Pentek;
Tetrahydroxymethylmethane; Tetrakis (Hydroxymethyl) methane; Tetramethylolmethane; Chernicd
Formula: C(C€&OH).,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
136.2; Boiling Point at 1 am: Not pertinent (sublimes); Freezing Point: 502, 261, 534; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.39 at 25 "C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -8,730, -4,850, -203; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask; goggles;
Symptom Following Exposure: Non-toxic; no symptoms likely; General Treannent for@osure: None
needed; Tm'city by Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value): Not pertinent (,,Inert" particulate); Short-Tenn
Inhalation Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 0, LD,, > 15 g/kg; Late Toxicity: None;
Vqor (Gas) Irritm Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or SolidZm&mt Characteristics: Data
not available; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Not
Fire Hazards - FZmh Point : Not pertinent (combustible solid); Flammable Limits in Air (I):
pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents: Water, dry chemical, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents
Not to be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazarak of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in
Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 842 (dust cloud); Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent;
Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Trwort: Stable; Nezifralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent,
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

PENTANE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Fomla: n-C,H,,
; (i) Observable Characteristics -Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Like
a gasoline.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 C and 1 atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
72.15; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: 97.0, 36.1, 309.3; Freezing Point: -201.0, -129.4, 143.8; Critical
Temperature: 385.7, 1%.5,469.7; Critical Pressure: 490, 33.3, 3.37; Speciflc Gravity: 0.626 at 20
"C (liquid); Vapor (Gas) Specific Gravity: 2.5; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.075; Latent
Heat of Vaporization: 153.7, 85.38, 3.575; Heat of Combustion: -19,352, -10,751, -450; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield
(as for gasoline); Symptom Following Exposure: Low toxicity. Very high vapor concentrations produce
narcosis. Aspiration into lungs can produce chemical pneumonitis and/or pulmonary edema; &nerd
Treamzent for Exposure: INHALATION: remove from exposure; support respiration if needed.
INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting; call a physician, Tmicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit
Value): 500 ppm; Short-Term Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not
available; Lute Toxicity: None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are nonirritating to the
eyes and throat; Liquid or Solid Irritant &racteristics: No appreciable hazard. Practically harmless
to the skin; OdDr ThreshoM: 10 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): -57 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): 1.4 - 8.3 (by vol.); Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide; Fire minguishing Agents Not to be Used:
Water may be ineffective; Special HazardF of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire:
Containers may explode; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 544; Electrical Hazard Class I, Group D;