Product ID:2-BUTANOL, 111C-6
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041681
MSDS Number: BSVSP

Emergency Phone: 708-965-0611

Info Phone: 708-965-0611

Cage: IO526

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Cage: 58378

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL; (2-BUTANOL)(MFR PRODUCT CAS NO

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORL,RAT) 6480 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 INHAL,
INGEST/SKIN ABSORP. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. EXPO SURE CAN CAUSE: DAMAGE TO
EYES, NAUSEA,DIZZINESS & HEADACHE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: TARGET ORGAN(S): CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTFRESP. IF
BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:9.8%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM LIQ. VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLOS MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. MAY REACT EXPLOSIVELY (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS. TRANS
OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID PRLG/RPTD EXPOS. IRRIT. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYSTEM &
SKIN. RISK OF SERIOUS DMG TO EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNTION. NO SMOKING. HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HANDLE &
STORE UNDER NITROGEN. WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ: WITH CHLORINE, NITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, PHOSPHOROUS
TRICHLORIDE & HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. IT FORMS PEROXIDES ON PROLONGED
STORAGE. MATL TO AVOID: TRICHLORIDE, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. HNDLG/STOR:
OPEN F LAMES. FORMS PEROXIDES UPON PROLONGED STORAGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-175F,-115C
Vapor Pres:12.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.808
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS,
CHLORINE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, PHOSPHOROUS(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNIT AS MATL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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