Product ID:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:01/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4709
MSDS Number: BDMNK

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9293

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITANT TO EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS
MEMBRANE; CNS DEPRESSANT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. CHRONIC:
LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE; POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, EYES-
INFLAMMATION OF CORNEA. IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, AND SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE IN OR A HISTORY OF AILMENTS INVOLVING THE LIVER, KIDNEY,
SKIN, CNS, OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ARE AT A GREATER THAN NORMAL RISK
WHEN EXPOSED TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE H OLDING EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:99.0F,37.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:650F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT ON VERMICULITE OR ABSORBANT
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-128F,-89C
Vapor Pres:6
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.45 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A STRONG, CHARACTERISTIC,
MILDLY ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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