Product ID:BUTYL CARBITOL
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011647
MSDS Number: BJMQM

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

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%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT CAUSES CHEMICAL
BURNS.SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGESTION.PROLONGED OR WIDESPREAD SKIN
CONTACT MAY RESULT IN THE ABSORPTION OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AMOUNTS
OF MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IMMED STING/PAIN W/ SEV REDNESS/SWELLING
OF CONJ;CHEM BURNS OF CORNEA.SKIN:PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE
REDNESS/SWELLING.HARMFUL AMTS MAY BE ABSORBED.INGEST:SLIGHTLY
TOX.MAY CAUSE INCOORD,DIZZ,DROW,HDCH, NAUS,CONFUSION,POSS SLURRED
SPEECH,STUPOR (DEPENDS ON AMT).INH:PRLNG MIST EXPOS AT HIGH
TEMP-INH OF HARMFUL AMTS POSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MEDICAL CARE,PREFERABLY BY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & FLUSH SKIN W/ WATER.INGEST:IF VICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLAS SES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.INH:IFSYMPTOMS DEVELOP,REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL MD.MD
NOTE:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.DIRECT TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOS AT THE
CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION.

Flash Point:SEE SUPP DATA
Lower Limits:NONVOLATILE
Upper Limits:NONVOLATILE
Extinguishing Media:LG FIRES:WATER SPRAY,ALCOHOL-TYPE,POLYMER-TYPE
FOAMS APPLIED BY MFR RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES.SM FIRES:CO*2,DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BUTYL CARBITOL HAS A RELATIVELY LOW
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:442F,228C.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:CO,CO*2.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SMALL
SPILLS COULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.LARGER
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN,AND
CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:LABORATORY STUDIES INDICATE THAT,AT VERY LOW
CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER,THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RAPIDLY BIODEGRADED
IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING AGAIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FREEZING POINT:-90.6F,-68.1C.FLASH POINT/FLASH POINT
METHOD:214F,101C-TAG CLOSED CUP.240F,116C-CLEVELAND OPEN CUP.ROUTES
OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:447F,231C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.01 MMHG
Vapor Density:5.6,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.9536,WATER=1
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:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ALKALI AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS
.INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER APPROPRIATE REGS.LAB
STUDIES INDICATE THAT PRODUCT AT VERY LOW CONC IN WATER SHOULD BE
RAPIDLY BIODEGRADE D IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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