Product ID:DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, 3210000
MSDS Date:03/06/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N023149
MSDS Number: BQBBW

ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

PHTHALIC ACID, DIBUTYL ESTER; (DIBUTYL PHTHALATE)

CAS: 84-74-2

RTECS: TI0875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THORO WASH EXPSD AREA W/SOAP &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) EYES: CAN CAUSE MODERATE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION. (CHRONIC)
HIGH DOSES OF DBP ADMINISTERED IN THE DIET TO MICE THROUGHOUT
GESTATION HAVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH EMBRYOTOXIC AND
POSSIBLY TERATOGENIC EFFECTS. OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL (OR ITS
COMPONENTS) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE FOLLOWING
EFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS: TESTIS DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY,GET MD.INGEST:IMMED DRINK TWO GLASSES
OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING
FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON.GET MD IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE INDIV TO FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG
DFCLT,ADMINISTER OXYGEN,IF BRTHG STOPS GIVE ARTF RESP.KEEP
WARM,QUIET & (ING 3)

Flash Point:360F,182C
Lower Limits:0.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTH WHICH CAN BE VIOLENT & POSS ENDANGER
LIFE,ESP IF SPRAYED IN CNTNRS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN
IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

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 EQUI P SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM
AREA OF SPILL(SUPP DATA)
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM OF PROD OR 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 (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHST)
VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES: POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
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
FIRE FIGHT PROC:OF HOT,BURN LIQ.SPILL PROC:UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN
COMPLETED.STOP SPILL AT SOURCE,DIKE AREA OF SPILL TO PVNT
SPREAD,PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK.REMAIN LIQ MAY BE TAKEN UP ON
SAND,CLAY,EAR TH,FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & SHOVELED IN
CNTNRS.RESP PROT:SPECIFIED CNDTNS.ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE (ING
2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:642F,339C
Vapor Pres:2 @ 302F
Vapor Density:9.6
Spec Gravity:1.047
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:SM SPILL:ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAP IN
HOOD.ALLOW SUFF TIME FOR VAPS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR HOOD DUCT
WORK.DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATL I/A/W APPLIC REGS.LG SPILL:DESTROY
BY LIQ INCIN.CONTAM ABSORB MAY BE DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL I/A/W LOC,
ST & FED REGS.

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