Product ID:1,3-BUTANEDIOL, 151C-4
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047346
MSDS Number: BSKPF

Emergency Phone: 321-965-0611

Info Phone: 321-965-0611

Cage: IO526

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

1,3-BUTANEDIOL

CAS: 107-88-0

RTECS: EK0440000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 18610 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDG E, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY
LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>397F,>203C
Vapor Pres:0.06 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.005
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
CHLOROFORMATES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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