Product ID:BUTYL CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT
MSDS Date:11/26/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034329
MSDS Number: BTNJJ

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2-BUTOXYETHANOL (ETHYLENEGLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), BUTYL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (SKIN)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC, RED BLOOD
CELL HEMOLYSIS. SKIN: MODERATELY TOXIC/ABSORPTION/POSSIBLE NECROSIS
W/FREQUENT/WIDESPREAD CONTACT. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: SEVERE IRRI TATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of
Overexposure:HEADACHE/DIZZINESS/INCOORDINATION/NAUSEA/VOMITING/DIAR
RHEA/WEAKNESS/IRRITATION/MALAISE/PAIN/TEARING/BLINKING/SWELLING/RED
NESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS W/GAG REFLEX, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF
WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR SEVERAL MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF
SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:160F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:10.5
Extinguishing Media:LARGE: ALCOHOL TYPE/ALL PURPOSE TYPE FOAMS. SMALL:
CO2/DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD IN
EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS. SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT CHEMICAL VAPORS
WHILE OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMP MAY RESULT IN SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL:
SHOULD BE FLUSHED W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE: SHOULD BE
COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T SWALLOW. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DON'T DISTILL TO DRYNESS AT ANY TEMP: THE PRESENCE OF
STRONG BASE/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG EXOTHERMIC
DECOMPOSITIONS MAY OCCUR. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINING BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM IS SATISFACTORY. SPECIAL LOCAL AT
POINTS WHERE VAPORS CAN ESCAPE TO WATERPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE HAZ CON'D: IGNITIONS W/OUT THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION
SOURCE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94.7F
Vapor Pres:0.6
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.9022
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1):0.08
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI, ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, GLYCOL ETHERS, STRONG
BASES, STRONG EXOTHERMIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DRYNESS, EXCESSIVE TEMP/PROLONGED REFLUX,
HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2/STRONG EXOTHERMIC

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE & DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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