Product ID:BUTYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:05/05/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-223-2729
MSDS Number: BGSKG

UNION CARBIDE CORP;LINDE DIV

39-OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-822-4357

Info Phone: 1-800-822-4357

Cage: 36346

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

N-BUTYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-86-4

RTECS: AF7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM/200 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 150 PPM/200STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATING TO
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY TRACT;MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND NARCOSIS.
CHRONIC:IRRITATION,POSSIBLE CNS EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN AND EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES;SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;CALL A PHYSICIAN
IF NEEDED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:78F/25.6C
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:7.6
Extinguishing Media:WATER,SPRAY,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL-TYPE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SUPPLIED BREATHING AIR AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID EXTREME HEAT;VAPOR CAN BE
IGNITED;USE REASONABLE CARE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA;KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS;KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE TLV OR SCBA IN CONFINED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:258.8F/126C
Vapor Pres:8
Vapor Density:4.0
Spec Gravity:0.8826
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID;NONRESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2 AND/OR CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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