Product ID:BUTYL CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2001
MSDS Number: BDSPV

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

2-BUTOXYETHANOL OR ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS
& GI TRACT IRRITATION, RED BLOOD CELL HEMOLYSIS. SKIN ABSORPTION
MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. SKIN & EYE CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR/MIST
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS EFFECTS. CHRONIC:
NONE NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTED/SKIN ABSORPTION-HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
INCOORDINATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GENERAL WEAKNESS. SKIN
CONTACT-IRRITATION, ITCHING, LOCAL REDNESS. EYE CONTACT-DISCOMFORT,
PAIN, EXCESS BLINKI NG, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING. INHALED-NASAL
DISCOMFORT, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS...
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN
EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2
GLAS SES WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS &
CLINICAL CONDITION OF PATIENT.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:154F,68C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:10.6
Extinguishing Media:APPLY CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL-TYPE OR
ALL PURPOSE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. DO NOT DIRECT A SOLID STREAM OF
WATER OR FOAM INTO HOT POOLS; MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE
HAZARD IN EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR CLOTHES. DO NOT SWALLOW.
Other Precautions:SWALLOWING LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE RED BLOOD CELL
DAMAGE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION OR LOCAL
EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:BUTYL.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC CHANGED FROM T4 TO T6 DUE TO CHANGE IN REGULATORY STATUS OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (DROP OF UN ID NUMBER UN2369) FROM
THE TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY AGENCIES. DLA-HMIS STAFF CONSIDER
THIS COMPONENT SUFFICIENTLY TOXIC TO WARRANTA T6 HHC.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=171.1C, 340.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-70.C, -94.F
Vapor Pres:0.6
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.901
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.08 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE PRESENCE OF STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DISTILL TO DRYNESS. AVOID EXCESSIVE
TEMPERATURES OR PROLONGED REFLUX SUCH AS IN BATCH DISTILLATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING:
CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN
WATER, THIS PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.

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