Product ID:BUTYL CARBITOL SOLVENT
MSDS Date:11/26/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-351-8185
MSDS Number: BHGWF

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357/304-744-3487

Cage: 61637

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

Cage: 61637

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE CORROSIVE. INHALATION OR
INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN THE ABSORPTION OF POTENTIALLY
HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: STINGING, PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING. SKIN:
REDNESS AND SWELLING ON PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALATION: NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS. INGESTION: INCOORDINATION, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, MENTAL CONF USION, SLURRED SPEECH, STUPOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANIMALS RECEIVING REPEATED DOSES
DEVELOP HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA AND SECONDARY INJURY TO THE KIDNEY AND
LIVER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
OPHTHALOGIST URGENTLY. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.SEE DOCTOR.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:214F,101C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:442F
Lower Limits:0.9
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES.
USE FOAM (ALCOHOL, POLYMER, OR ORDINARY) FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WET WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BUTYL CARBITOL HAS A RELATIVELY LOW
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 442F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. FLUSH
SPILLS WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES EYE BURNS. DO NOT GET
IN EYES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PROCESS HAZARD: SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC
CHEMICAL VAPORS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, MAY RESULT IN IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:447F,231C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-91F FZ PT
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:0.9536
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD AND CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG ALKALI, ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS,
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DISTILL TO DRYNESS. AVOID EXCESSIVE
TEMPERATURE OR PROLONGED REFLUX.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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