Product ID:BUTANOL NORMAL (ALCOHOL)
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028053
MSDS Number: BMXNY

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO INDUSTRIAL CHEM & SOLVENTS DIV

8901 OLD GALVESTON RD
HOUSTON, TX 77034-3939
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 713-941-3403

Cage: 29672

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO INDUSTRIAL CHEM & SOLVENTS DIV

34567 HOUSTON, TX 77034-3939 US

Cage: 29672

BUTYL ALCOHOL; (NORMAL BUTANOL)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATL AND SHOVELED INTO CONTAINERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE)EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT,
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNGD/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE
MODERATE IRRIT, DEFAT, DERMAT. INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS CAN
CAUSE NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS, INCLUDING DIZZ, WEAKNESS,
FATG, NAUS, HDCH & POSS UNCON & EVEN DEATH. INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI
IRRIT,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. (CHRONIC) OVEREXP
TO MATL (OR ITS COMPONENTS) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE
FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS: ANEMIA, LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY
DMG, EYE DMG, LUNG DMG. OVEREXP TO MATL (OR ITS COMPONENTS) HAS
BEEN SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING EFTS IN HUMANS: EYE DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPSD AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. REMOVE CONTAM SHOES
PROMPTLY. DISCARD SHOES SATURATED W/PROD. EYES:FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF
WATER, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY. GET MD. INGEST:IMMED
DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC
SYRUP OR BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>85.0F,29.4C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LRG SPILL:ELIM
ALL IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPARKS).
PERSONS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF
(ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ,
AND/OR SOLID), ALL HAZ PREC MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM
(EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMS OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP (NE GATIVE PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:STATIC DISCHARGE, OR OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT
FROM MATL HANDLING POINT. FIRST AID PROC:MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
GET MD IMMED. INHAL:IF AFFECTED, REMOVE INDIV TO FRESH AIR. I F
BRTHG DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG STOPS GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP
PERSON WARM, QUIET & GET MD.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243F,117C
Vapor Pres:4.40 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.807-0.810
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CO*2 AND CO,
VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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