Product ID:B2138 TERT-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:07/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-460-2091
MSDS Number: BKHNJ

Emergency Phone: (314) 771-5765 OR (800) 325-8070

Info Phone: (800) 325-8070 OR (314) 771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 75-65-0

RTECS: EO1925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100PPM 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3500 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:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, & MAY PRESENT REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD.
INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: HARMFUL,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, & MAY PRESENT REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. INGESTION:
HARMFUL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASE S.

Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:2.4%
Upper Limits:8%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL, & POLYMER FOAM.
WATER MAY EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITON
SOURCE & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 896F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING, & BREATHING
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER, & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:77-77.9F
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.776
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES/ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, & SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

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