Product ID:BUTYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-223-2729
MSDS Number: BGVZS

UNION CARBIDE

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 07098

UNION CARBIDE CORP METALS DIVISION SECTION J-1

DANBURY, CT 06817 US

Telephone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 85926

N-BUTYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-86-4

RTECS: AF7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:SEE SIGNS AND SYSTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE
IRRITATION;SKIN:IRRITATION;INHALATION:IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,HEADACHE
,NAUSEA,VOMIT,NARCOSIS;INGESTION:NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISEASES. MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR;SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEE
DOCTOR;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR;INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER OR MILK IF CONSCIOUS.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.SEE
DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:78F(26C)
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:7.6
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER AND TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED
VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR.CAN TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT
OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ACUTE PERSONNEL.WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.VENTILATE
AREA.ELIMATE IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK.CONTAIN SPILL.ABSORB IN
INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE D ISPOSAL CONTAINER.FLUSH
RESIDUE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CO0L,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS. NO SMOKING IN AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORATORY PROTECTION
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO KEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT,EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN AND CLOTHING.WSSH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT HAS LOW SOLUBILITY IN WATER.IN CASE OF SPILL PRODUCT WILL
FLOAT ON WATER.ALSO,PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. DO NOT
DISCHARGE TO SEWERS OR WATERWAY.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F(126C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:100F(FZ PT)
Vapor Pres:8
Vapor Density:4
Spec Gravity:0.8826
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID.NON-RESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES SUCH AS SODIUM HYDROXIDE,STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS,SUCH AS CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DURING COMBUSTION MAY FORM CARBON
MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,UNIDENTIFIED TOXIC MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE
OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFAFTURER STATES INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE
PERMITTED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.