Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL,NORMAL
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-124-0509
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BCZVG

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-539-1600

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC

RICHMOND, VA 23222 US

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 790 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED:MAY IRRITATE NOSE &
THROAT. DIZZINESS,HEADACHE & DROWSINESS MAY OCCUR.EYE:VAPORS CAN BE
IRRITATING. SPLASHES CAUSE INFLAMMATION.SKIN:IRRITATION & LOSS OF
NATURAL OILS. INGESTION:MAY BE N ARCOTIC.MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,DIARRHEA.LARGE DOSES MAY AFFECT KIDNEYS &
LIVER.CHRONIC-DRY SKIN & HEARING LOSS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT, CAUSING
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE & DROWSINESS. VAPORS CAN BE IRRITATING TO EYES.
SPLASHES CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND BLURRED VISION. MAY IRRITATE SKIN
CAUSING A LOSS OF N ATURAL OILS. INGESTION MAY HAVE NARCOTICEFFECT.
MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & TOUCHING BACK OF
THROAT.INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.EYES/ SKIN:WASH WI TH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=37.C, 98.6F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.DILUTE SPILLS W/H2
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANCE IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. ABOVE FLASH POINT,
VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS.

Spill Release Procedures:FIRE HAZARD:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. STOP RELEASE. DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL.
WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IF AMOUNT IS LARGE, REMOVE LIQUID BY
VACUUM. IF SMALL, ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL. AVOID ENTERINGTO
SEWERS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,WELL-VENTILATED
AREA, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS,AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZERS. USE SPARK-RESISTANT TOOLS. WHEN TRANSFERRING FOLLOW
PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING

Respiratory Protection:IF LEVELS EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED HEALTH
STANDARDS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. FOR
EMERGENCY USE, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS/A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINE HOOD.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACEPIECE
Other Protective Equipment:FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING CAN
OCCUR,USE IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING AND TOOLS,A SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR
USING TOILET FACILITIES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.7C, -128.F
Vapor Pres:5
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT WHEN SPILLED OR DISPOSED IS A
HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE AS DEFINED IN RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY
ACT REGULATIONS(40CFR261).PREFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RQ IS 5000
LBS.

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