Product ID:BUTYLENE OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/30/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013311
MSDS Number: BJHLK

Emergency Phone: (201) 316-3000

Info Phone: (201) 316-3000

Cage: FO656

Telephone: (201) 316-3000

Cage: 4U402

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
PULMONARY EDEMA, PNEUMONITIS, DEVELOPMENTAL & EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECTS.
EYES: PAIN, CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION, & INJURY. SKIN: BLISTEING &
NECROSIS. INGESTION: GASTRIC DIS TURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PULMONARY
EDEMA, PNEUMONITIS, DEVELOPMENTAL & EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECTS. EYES:
PAIN, CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION, & INJURY. SKIN: BLISTERING &
NECROSIS. INGESTION: GASTRIC DI STURBANCES.

First Aid:EYE: WASH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. GET MED ATT. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/WATER. REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DILUTE W/WATER & INDUCE
VOMITI NG. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS OR INDUCE VOMITING IF VICTIM IS
UNCONSCIOUS & HAVING CONVULSIONS. GET MED ATT. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. AID IN BREATHING. GET MED ATT.

Flash Point:-14F
Lower Limits:3.1%
Upper Limits:25.1%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS/TURNOUT GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISHING OF FLAME ALLOWS GENERATION
OF EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. BLANKET VAPOR W/CO2 OR NITROGEN. FLAMMABLE
LIQUID. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 698F.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN, SOLIDIFY, & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL IN A RCRA LICENSED FACILITY. EVACUATE THE
AREA & EXTINGUISH SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR LARGE AREA NEAR SPILL.
DILUTE W/WATER TO REDUCE EVAPOR ATION RATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING,
& BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME, ACIDS, ALKALI, & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:ALL LABELED PRECAUTIONS MUST BY OBSERVED WHEN
HANDLING, STORING, & TRANSPORTING EMPTY CONTAINERS. DON'T REUSE
CONTAINER UNLESS ITS PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED & RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR/MIST
RESPIRATOR. USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, APRON, BOOTS, & OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING IF NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:145F
Vapor Pres:141
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:0.831
pH:6-7
Solubility in Water:5.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/ETHER-TYPE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALI, STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN RCRA LICENSED FACILITY. DON'T
DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS/SEWER SYSTEMS W/OUT PROPER AUTHORITY.
EMPTY CONTAINERS W<1IN OF RESIDUE MAY BE LANDFILLED AT LICENSED
FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCA L/STATE/FEDERAL REGS. RECOMMEND
CRUSHING D001.

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