MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 40-1700-25 NAME: ISOPROPANOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 67-63-0 MF: C3H8O EC NO: 200-661-7 SYNONYMS ALCOOL ISOPROPILICO (ITALIAN) * ALCOOL ISOPROPYLIQUE (FRENCH) * ALCOJEL * ALCOSOLVE * AVANTIN * AVANTINE * COMBI-SCHUTZ * DIMETHYLCARBINOL * HARTOSOL * 2-HYDROXYPROPANE * IMSOL A * ISOHOL * ISOPROPANOL * ISOPROPANOL * ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (ACGIH:OSHA) * ISO- PROPYLALKOHOL (GERMAN) * LUTOSOL * 1-METHYLETHANOL * 1-METHYLETHYL ALCOHOL * PETROHOL * PRO * 2-PROPANOL * I-PROPANOL (GERMAN) * N- PROPAN-2-OL * SEC-PROPYL ALCOHOL * 2-PROPYL ALCOHOL * I-PROPYLALKOHOL (GERMAN) * SPECTRAR * STERISOL HAND DISINFECTANT * TAKINEOCOL * SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FLAMMABLE (USA) HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EU) IRRITANT IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. TARGET ORGAN(S): NERVES KIDNEYS KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. RUBBER GLOVES. CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - APPEARANCE AND ODOR LIQUID. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES BOILING POINT: 81 - 83 C MELTING POINT: -89,5 C FLASHPOINT 53,6 F 12 C EXPLOSION LIMITS IN AIR: UPPER 12 % LOWER 2,5 % VAPOR PRESSURE: 44 MMHG SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0,785 VAPOR DENSITY: 2,1 G/L SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY STABLE. INCOMPATIBILITIES OXIDIZING AGENTS ACIDS ACID ANHYDRIDES HALOGENS ALUMINUM HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SKIN CAUSES DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING NARCOTIC EFFECT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC EFFECTS TARGET ORGAN(S): NERVES KIDNEYS CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM G.I. SYSTEM RTECS #: NT8050000 ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL IRRITATION DATA SKN-RBT 500 MG MLD NTIS** AD-A106-944 EYE-RBT 100 MG SEV AJOPAA 29,1363,1946 EYE-RBT 10 MG MOD TXAPA9 55,501,1980 EYE-RBT 100 MG/24H MOD 85JCAE -,191,1986 TOXICITY DATA ORL-MAN LDLO:5272 MG/KG AJCPAI 38,144,1962 ORL-HMN LDLO:3570 MG/KG 34ZIAG -,339,1969 UNR-MAN LDLO:2770 MG/KG 85DCAI 2,73,1970 ORL-RAT LD50:5045 MG/KG GISAAA 43(1),8,1978 IHL-RAT LC50:16000 PPM/8H NPIRI* 1,100,1974 IPR-RAT LD50:2735 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 IVN-RAT LD50:1088 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 ORL-MUS LD50:3600 MG/KG GISAAA 43(1),8,1978 IPR-MUS LD50:4477 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 IVN-MUS LD50:1509 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 ORL-RBT LD50:6410 MG/KG FAONAU 48A,114,1970 SKN-RBT LD50:12800 MG/KG NPIRI* 1,100,1974 IPR-RBT LD50:667 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 IVN-RBT LD50:1184 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 IPR-GPG LD50:2560 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 IPR-HAM LD50:3444 MG/KG EVHPAZ 61,321,1985 TARGET ORGAN DATA SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER EYE EFFECTS) BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE) BEHAVIORAL (HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS) CARDIAC (PULSE RATE DECREASED WITH FALL IN BP) VASCULAR (BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION) GASTROINTESTINAL (NAUSEA OR VOMITING) EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETAL DEATH) ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH LTD FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION EC INDEX NO: 603-003-00-0 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE IRRITANT R 11 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. S 7 KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. S 16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK ACGIH TLV-STEL 500 PPM DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999 ACGIH TLV-TWA 400 PPM DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 15,223,1977 IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 71,1027,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMSUDL 7,229,1987 IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 71,1027,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 3 IMEMDT 71,1027,1999 EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989 MSHA STANDARD-AIR:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) DTLVS* 3,141,1971 OSHA PEL (GEN INDU):8H TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (CONSTRUC):8H TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (FED CONT):8H TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3);STEL 500 PPM (1225 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA: MAK 400 PPM (980 MG/M3), JAN1999 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 400 PPM (985 MG/M3);STEL 500 PPM (1230 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK: TWA 200 PPM (490 MG/M3), JAN1999 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN:STEL 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN: STEL 400 PPM (980 MG/M3), JAN1999 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 400 PPM (10 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND: MAC(TWA) 900 MG/M3, MAC(STEL) 1200 MG/M3, JAN1999 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 150 PPM (350 MG/M3);STEL 250 PPM (600 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3);STEL 800 PPM JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 200 PPM (500 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 400 PPM (980 MG/M3);STEL 500 PPM;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV NIOSH REL TO ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL-AIR:10H TWA 400 PPM;STEL 500 PPM NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992 NOHS 1974: HZD 40987; NIS 465; TNF 213605; NOS 252; TNE 3183554 NOES 1983: HZD 40987; NIS 449; TNF 183402; NOS 278; TNE 4665524; TFE 2058264 EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: CELL TRANSFORM.-SA7/SHE; N CRASSA-ANEUPLOIDY EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES EPA TSCA SECTION 8(E) RISK NOTIFICATION, 8EHQ-0293-8734;8EHQ-0892-8787 EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1999 NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: ALCOHOLS I, 1400 NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1996: VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND, 2549 U.S. INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH LTD SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.