2-Ethylhexyl nitrate

IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Call a Poison Centre or doctor/physician for advice. Apply resuscitation if victim is not breathing - Do not use direct mouth-to-mouth method if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; use alternative respiratory method or proper respiratory device - Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult.

IF ON SKIN: Remove contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash skin with plenty of soap and running water/shower. Call a Poison Centre or doctor/physician for advice. Wash contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse.

IF IN EYES: Immediately flush eyes with running water for several minutes, holding eyelids open and occasionally lifting the upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes. Get immediate medical advice/attention.

IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do not induce vomiting. Immediately call a Poison Centre or doctor/physician for advice. Urgent hospital treatment is likely to be needed. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain open airway and prevent aspiration. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

Use dry chemical, Carbon dioxide (CO2), foam or water spray for extinction. Alcohol resistant foam is the preferred firefighting medium but, if it is not available, normal foam can be used. Large fire: Flood fire area with water from a protected position.

Do not use water jets.

Combustible liquid; Slight fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame. WARNING! Undergoes violent exothermic decomposition if heated above 100°C. May decompose explosively when heated or involved in a fire. Heating may cause expansion or decomposition leading to violent rupture of containers. Mists containing combustible materials may be explosive.

Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard. If safe to do so, move undamaged containers from fire area. Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out. Do NOT approach containers suspected to be hot. Avoid getting water inside containers.

Ensure adequate ventilation. ELIMINATE all ignition sources. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Clean up all spills immediately. Avoid breathing vapours and contact with eyes, skin and clothing.

Spillages and decontamination runoff should be prevented from entering drains and watercourses. If contamination of drains or waterways occurs, advise emergency services.

Collect recoverable product into labelled containers for recycling. Absorb remaining product with earth, sand or other non-combustible material and transfer to container for disposal (see SECTION 13).

Materials: earth, sand or other non-combustible material

Safety showers and eyewash facilities should be provided within the immediate work area for emergency use. Ensure adequate ventilation - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid breathing mist/vapours/spray and contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Do not ingest. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection (see SECTION 8). Combustible liquid: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources - No smoking. Avoid generation of static electricity. Earth all lines and equipment. Avoid contact with incompatible materials. Avoid release to the environment - Collect spillage (see SECTION 6). It is recommended that products containing 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate be handled in a closed system. Pumped transfers must take place under controlled conditions. All transfer valves must be opened before starting to pump. To prevent irreversible exothermic decomposition, use only pumps fitted with a thermal cut-out set to stop the pump if product temperature exceeds 50-60 °C. Heated transfer lines must not be used. Multi-product transfer lines must be cleared and pumps drained before and after product transfer.

Store in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place, out of direct sunlight. Keep containers securely sealed when not in use. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Protect containers against physical damage and check regularly for leaks. Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources - No smoking. Keep away from foodstuffs and incompatible materials (see SECTION 10).

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

Combustible liquid: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources - No smoking.

Local exhaust ventilation usually required. Atmosphere should be regularly checked against established exposure standards to ensure safe working conditions.

Wear protective gloves. Recommended: Wear chemical protective gloves, e.g. PVC.

Wear appropriate eye protection to prevent eye contact. Recommended: Safety glasses with side shields; Chemical goggles.

If risk of overexposure exists, wear approved respirator. Recommended: Organic vapour respirator of sufficient capacity; Supplied-air type respirator or approved self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) may be required in some situations (refer to AS/NZS 1715 & 1716).

Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to prevent skin contact. Recommended: Overalls; PVC apron. Wear safety footwear or safety gumboots, e.g. Rubber.

Product is considered stable; Unstable in the presence of incompatible materials.

Alkyl nitrates as a class of compounds react violently with sulfuric acid, tin(IV) chloride, boron trifluoride, and other Lewis acids.

Traces of nitrogen oxides sensitise alkyl nitrates to decomposition with resulting explosion on heating or due to pressure build-up on prolonged storage at ambient temperatures. Transition metal oxides or their chelates greatly accelerate the decomposition rate. Mixtures of alkyl nitrates and azides are shock-sensitive and potentially highly explosive. Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.

Do NOT heat. Avoid smoking, naked lights or ignition sources. Avoid any contamination of this material as it is very reactive and any contamination is potentially hazardous.

Incompatible/reactive with acids, alkalis, reducing and oxidising agents, amines and phosphorus.

Fire/decomposition may produce irritating, toxic and/or corrosive fumes, including carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), other pyrolysis products typical of burning organic material.