Product ID:1-BUTANOL, 111C-5
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041682
MSDS Number: BSVSQ

POLYSCIENCE

7800 MERRIMAC AVE
NILES, IL 60714
US

Emergency Phone: 708-965-0611

Info Phone: 708-965-0611

Cage: IO526

POLYSCIENCE CORP

48312 NILES, IL 60714-3426 US

Telephone: 708-965-0611

Cage: 58378

BUTYL ALCOHOL; (1-BUTANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S, C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 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:HARMFUL IF INGEST,
INHAL/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT. HIGH CONC ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
& SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLD BURNING SE NSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT.CAN
CAUSE CNS DEPRESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: TARGET ORGANS: CNS, EARS, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
BLOOD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Flash Point:95.0F,35.0C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
PVNT CONT W/SKIN & EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT,SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. NO SMOKING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. AVOID
CONT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. SEVERE IRRITANT. HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN & IF INGESTED. IN CASE OF CONT
W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. WEAR SUI TABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>243F,>117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-128F,-89C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.808
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTER BURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
LAWS.

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