Product ID:BUTYL DIOXITOL (R)
MSDS Date:06/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-351-8185
MSDS Number: BLFFL

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461 (24 HOUR EMERGENCY)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J.C.WILLETT

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 5.7-8.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID IS MODERATELY IRRITATING TO THE
EYES. LIQUID IS SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND SLIGHTLY TOXIC
IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INHALATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD. LIQUID IS MODERATELY TOXIC AND MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID IS MODERATELY IRRITATING TO THE EYES.
LIQUID IS SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INHALATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD. LIQUID IS MODERATELY TOXIC AND MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE O2 OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK
& INDUCE VOMITING, KEEPING VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:220F,104C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NATERIAL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILL: WEAR RESPIRATOR & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AS APPROPRIATE. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO.
DIKE & CONTAIN. REMOVE WITH VACUUM TRUCKS OR PUMP TO
STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP RESID UE WITH INERT ABSORBENT &
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
REQUIRED TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR1910.134,
USE EITHER A FULL-FACE, ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OTHER CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:446F,230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-105F,-76C
Vapor Pres:0.02
Vapor Density:0.023
Spec Gravity:0.95
Viscosity:242CPS@25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES & CONTACT WITH
ALUMINUM SURFACES IF THE SURFACE ALUMINUM OXIDE FILM IS REMOVED(H2
GAS RELEASED).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
BEFOLLOWED.

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