Product ID:BUTYROLACTONE
MSDS Date:09/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043776
MSDS Number: BTGXM

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2(3H)-FURANONE, DIHYDRO-; (GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE)

CAS: 96-48-0

RTECS: LU3500000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1580 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:IF SIGNIFICANT QTY INGESTED,
MAY DULL SENSES. INHAL:NO EFTS EXPECTED; ALTHOUGH IF EXPOS TO HIGH
CONCS/FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME, IT MAY CAUSE VARYING DEGREES OF
NARCOSIS. SKIN:NO EFTS EXPECTED. M AY HAVE SLIGHT ANALGESIC EFT. IF
SIGNIFICANT AMT ABSORBED DERMALLY, MAY EXHIBIT SOME GENERAL
NARCOSIS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE:CAUSES PAINFUL STINGING/BURNING OF
EYES & LIDS, WATERING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, OPAQUENESS OF CORNEA,
POSSIBLY LEADING TO LOSS OF SIGHT. ACUTE TOX:EYE:RABBIT; STRONG
IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.

First Aid:INGEST:GENERAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SUGGEST INDUCING VOMIT
IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. CALL MD. INHAL:IF
NARCOSIS SY MPS DEVELOP, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
CALL MD. SKIN:FOR ALL FOREIGN MATLS, WASH AFTER EXPOS. EYE:IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:200F,93C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:6.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT &
FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/EARTH, SAND OR SIMILAR INERT MATERIAL
& DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATONS. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH EQUIPMENT THORO W/STEAM OR WARM WATER UNTIL
CLEAN. CHECK FOR FLAMMS W/EXPLO METER & ALSO CHECK OXYGEN LEVEL
W/OXYGEN METER. IN ALL CASES, FOLLOW GOOD INDUS SAFETY PRACTICES
BEFORE ENTERING EQUIPM ENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR
WHEN EXCESS VAPOR IS LIKELY IN BREATHING ZONE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEMICAL SAFETY (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.127-1.1276 (H2O=1). PH:4.5 (10% SOLUTION). %
VOLAT:NONVOLATILE. EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:399F,204C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-47F,-44C
Vapor Pres:0.16 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.03 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF LIQUID ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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