Product ID:BUTYL ACETATE; N-BUTYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N000215
MSDS Number: BCDXZ

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 7F299

UNION CARBIDE CORP.

Cage: 7F299

N-BUTYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-86-4

RTECS: AF7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM/200 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 150 PPM/200STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND IRRITATION OF
NOSE AND THROAT.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE
VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. FLUSH SKIN AND EYE CONTACT WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

Flash Point:78 F CC
Lower Limits:1.70
Upper Limits:7.60
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRE: CO*2, DRY CHEM. LG FIRE: "ALCOHOL"-TYPE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED BUT MAY BE INEFFECTIVE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. FLUSH
HEAVILY WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. ADEQUATE VENT. WASH AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:ALL-PURPOSE CANISTER MASK. CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERABLE & MECHANICAL IS ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT HAS AN AUTOIGNITION TEMPRATURE OF 790 F AND A FREEZING
POINT OF -73.5 C

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:126C 258.8F
Vapor Pres:80
Vapor Density:4.00
Spec Gravity:0.8826
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; NONRESIDUAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI CONTAMINATION
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
PRODUCE CO AND/OR CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE INTO AN INCINERATOR IF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FED, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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particular situation.