Product ID:3680000 BUTANOL NORMAL
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K000336
MSDS Number: BSDVM

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 614-276-6143

Info Phone: 614-276-6143

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CO ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV

1424 COLUMBIA, SC 29202 US

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 2T403

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; 9394

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
(CNS) CAUSED IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,INHALED OR INGESTED.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR
EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS,ANEMIA,KIDNEY OR LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NORMAL BUTANOL IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CNS EFFECTS: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, POSSIBLE DEATH.
INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, DRY SKIN, DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HMIS: PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND EYE DISORDERS, KIDNEY DISEASE, ASTHMA
OR OTHER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NEEDED.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER 15 MINUTES.
SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IN GESTED: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
FOLLOWED BY INDUCING VOMITING BY GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>85F,>29C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:689F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND TO A DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE, IGNITE AND FLASH
BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. LARGE: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY.
STOP LEAK, CONTAIN SPIL L. PUMP TO SALVAGE TANK OR ABSORB W/INERT
MATERIAL
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
"EMPTY";THEY MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES,ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS
GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.DO NOT WELD,CUT,BRAZE EMPTY
CONTAINERS.PROPERLY BO ND/GROUND CONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER OPS

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 19101.34.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243F,117C
Vapor Pres:4.4 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>0.807(WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; VINOUS ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION AND CONTACT WITH
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, OR CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE D001 MAY APPLY.

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