Product ID:BUTANOL, A-399S4
MSDS Date:05/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4709
MSDS Number: BRTFF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL MFG DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-766-7000 X3725

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/800-766-7000 X3725

Cage: 2G230

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100/800-766-7000 X3725

Cage: 2G230

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL) RAT IS 790 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-8000PPM IMMEDIATELY
DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH. INHALATION OF VAPORS AS LOW AS 0.03PPM
MAY EFFECT LIGHT-SENSITIVITY OF DARK-ADAPTED EYES. SKIN-MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. EYE-REPEATED & PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO VPORS MAY RESULT
IN CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION-NARCOTIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-HEADACHE, VERTIGO, SORE THROAT,
COUGHING, NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
DEPRESSION. SKIN-REDNESS & DRYNESS, CRACKING. EYE-LACRIMATION,
BLURRRING VISOION, CORNEAL INFLAMMA TION, BURNING SENSATION.
INGESTION-ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF STOPPED BREATHING, PEFORM CPR. KEEP WARM & AT REST.
SKIN-REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES QUICKLY. WASH AREA WITH SOAP & MILD
DETERGENT & LARGE A MOUNTS OF WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN.
EYE-WASHIMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE.
SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-INDUCE EMESIS BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC,
FOLLOWED BY WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:84.0F,28.9C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:650F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL FOAM. LG FIRE: WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA WITHOUT RISK.
APPLY COOLING WTAER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO
FLAME WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COOL CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
WATER; APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING
TOXIC VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. FOR SMALL
SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE
INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIOVE AND POISONOUS; DO NOT
ALLOW UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL IN AREA. DO NOT OVERHEAT CONTAINERS;
CONTAINERS MAY VI OLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVEL IN HEAT/FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:THE RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH
AND MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:MUST WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE
(IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PRREVENT SKIN CONTACT WITH
THIS SUBSTANCE
Work Hygienic Practices:THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=117.C, 242.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-89.C, -128.2F
Vapor Pres:6.5 @ 25C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.8098
Viscosity:2.840 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.5 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:7.7%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, MOBILE, COLORLESS LIQUID W/STRONG, PUNGENT
ODOR SIMILAR TO FUSEL OIL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, T-BUTANOL, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, STRONG
OXIDIZERS, PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U031.

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