Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-124-0509
MSDS Number: BMBZQ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2985
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 790 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE:IRRITANT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE DRYNESS. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, COUGH, CNS DEPRESSION. ORAL: GI TRACT IRRITATION,
NARCOTIC EFFECT, ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. LIVER DAMAGE IN RAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DRYNESS OF SKIN,
DERMATITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=28.9C, 84.F
Autoignition Temp:=343.3C, 650.F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND,
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINERS
FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE. FOLLOW ALL
PRECAUTIONS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFORE EATIN G OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF EXCESSIVE
MISTING IS EXPECTED OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED RECOMMENDED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FOR ORGANIC V APORS (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE IF REPEATED CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.2C, 243.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.7C, -128.F
Vapor Pres:6.5 @ 77F
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.8098
Viscosity:2.84 CPS @70F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:7.7%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,MOBILE COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, PLASTICS, RUBBER,
COATINGS, ACETALDEHYDE, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT
WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT
OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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