Product ID:N-BUTANOL,15305
MSDS Date:08/31/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2685
MSDS Number: BNVYD

UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA,UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV

1345 N. MEACHAM
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196
US

Emergency Phone: 800-356-3129,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-619-2500

Cage: DO716

UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA

SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196 US

Telephone: 312-490-2500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 94684

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 790 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING, TEARING,
REDNESS, SWELLING, EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING,
DRYING, CRACKING OF SKIN. INHALATION: LOW TOXICITY. HIGH CONC. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND T HROAT AND DEPRESSION OF CNS.
INGESTION:LOW TOXICITY. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION
AND DEPRESSION OF CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED
AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS,
SWELLING. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING, CRACKING.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
LOSS OF COORDINATION, AND FATIGUE. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF GI
TRACT, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, AND FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. ALSO, SYMPTOMS
ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS (E.G. ASTMA-LIKE
CONDITIONS) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRE SH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT LEAVE VICTIM
UNATTENDED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:95.0F,35.0C
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA IN FIREFIGHTING.USE WATER SPRAY TO
MINIMIZE VAPORS AND COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME.AVOID
SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER FOR COOLING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE IGNITED
BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, OR STATIC ELECTRICITY. IF CONTAINER IS NOT
PROPERLY COOLED, IT MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP SOURCES OF IGNITION FROM THE SPILL. KEEP
SPILL OUT OF DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. USE SAND, OTHER INERT
MATERIAL, AND/OR ABSORBANT PADS TO DAM, CONTAIN AND ABSORB SPILLS.
COLLECT THE WASTE MATER IAL IN A CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED, COOL,
DRY, AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE AND STORE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS.
Other Precautions:AVOID PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT
PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,SOLDER,DRILL,GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH
CONTAINERS TO HEAT,FLAME,SPARKS OR OTH ER SOURCES OF IGNITION.THEY
MAY EXPLODE.

Respiratory Protection:USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH
APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES A ND CANNISTERS OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION AS
NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PEL AND TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION.
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, VENTILATION SYSTEM SAFE FOR
SUCH LOCATION SHOULD BE USED.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Vapor Pres:5.9 @20C
Vapor Density:2.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.811
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE,5%TO 90%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, HAS LITTLE IF ANY COLOR. CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS INCOMPATABLE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, OXIDERS,
ALKALI METALS, AND HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY YIELD CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE COLLECTED WASTE MATERIAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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