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334 N-PROPYL MERCAPTAN

Latent Heat of Vqorization: 205, 58.6, 2.45; Heat of Combustion: -19.100, -10.600, -444; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
Symptoms Following Exposure: No inhalation hazard expected. Aspiration hazard if ingested; General
Treannent for Exposure: INHALATION remove victim to fresh air. INGESTION do NOT lavage or
induce vomiting; give vegetable oil demulcent; call physician. EYES: flush with water for 15 min.
SKIN wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value): 200 ppm; Short-Tern
Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 0; LD, above 15 gkg; Lme Toxicity:
Data not available; Vqor (Gas) Im*tant Characteristics: Vapors causes a slight smarting of the eyes
or respiratory system if present in high concentrations. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Im.tanr
Characteristics: Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing and allowed to remain, may cause smarting
and reddening of skin; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 120 CC, 134 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (96): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water fog, foam, carbon dioxide or dry chemical; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazard of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire:
Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 400; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: No
data.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Ckistics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
N-PROPYL MERCAPTAN
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: 1-Propanethiol; Propane-1-thiol; chemical Formula:
CH,CH,CH,SH.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State. (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
skunlol.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I ann. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
76.2; Boiling Point at I am.: 153, 67, 340; Freezing Point:-171, -113, 160; Critical Temperature:
495,257, 530; Critical Pressure: 667,45.3,4.60; Specific Gravity: at 20 "C (solid): 0.841 at 20°C;
Vapor (Gas) Density: 2.6; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.0984; Latent Heat of Vqorization:
179, 99,4.16; Heat 0fCombzution: -15.990, -8.890, -372; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; self-contained breathiig apparatus or organic canister mask; Symptoms Following
Exposure: Inhalation causes muscular weakness, convulsion, and respiratory paralysis; high
concentrations may cause pulmonary irritation. Contact with liquid causes irritation of eyes and skin.
Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and stomach; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION:
remove victim from contaminated atmosphere; give artificial respiratory paralysis; Toxicity by
Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value) : Data not available; Short-Tern ExposureLimits: Data not available;
Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2, LD,, = 1.790 mg/kg; Late Taxicity: Data not available; Vqor (Gas)
Im'tant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Im'tant Characteristics: Data not available;
Odor Threshold 0.00075 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 5 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): No data; Fire Extinguishing
Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Water may
be ineffective; Special Hazard ofCombustion Products: Toxic vapors of sulfur dioxide are generated;
Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : No data; Electrical Hazard: No data; Burning
Rate: 5.1 mm/min.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralking Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Po&merizat?on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

PROPYLENJ!,IMINE, INHIBI'IED
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: 2-Methylaziridine; 2-Methylethynimine; Propylenimine; ChemicaI