Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL,NORMAL
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4709
MSDS Number: BDMNL

MALLINKRODT-BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151/800-582-2537

Cage: EO303

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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALATION CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGESTION CAUSES NARCOTIC EFFECTS, ABDOMINAL PAIN. MAY
CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SKIN DRYNESS, HEARING LOSS, SENSE OF BALANCE,
LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, CRACKING, BURNING
SENSATION, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL: IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUC E VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:99.0F,37.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:649F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR REUSE/RECYCLING OR
DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FRO M ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW
AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WARNING! FLAMMABLE. "EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE
AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-128F,-89C
Vapor Pres:5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:9 ML/100ML @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - MILD ALCOHOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, HALOGENS, ALUMINUM,
CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, HOT SURFACES
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/CONTRACT WITH
LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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