Product ID:BUTYL CARBITOL
MSDS Date:02/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048700
MSDS Number: BTYVM

Emergency Phone: 206-845-8861

Info Phone: 206-845-8861

Cage: 2E758

Cage: 2E758

ETHANOL, 2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)5.66 G/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: EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION OR WATERING OF EYES
& MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. EXCESSIVE OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT/DEFAT ACTION. BUTYL CARBITOL CAN BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRIT/CNS DEPRESS; HDCH, DIZZ,
DROW, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NAUS, VOMIT, POSS UNCON/ASPHY. INGEST
MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS/VOMIT. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, KIDNEY, LIVER,
RESPIRATORY OR CNS DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES:RINSE W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, HOLDING LIDS OPEN. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, CALL PHYS. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER
REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT PERSISTS,
CALL PHYS. INGEST:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCEVOMIT. CALL PHYS
IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM CONTAMD AREA IF POSS W/OUT EXPOSING
RESCUER TO DANGER. IF CONSCIOUS, KEEP WARM & UNDER OBSERVATION. IF
UNCON,(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:220F,104C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (F N). EVAC AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMPTY CONTAINERS PRESENT A HAZARD DUE TO
RESIDUAL FUMES. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR AND MAY BE IGNITED BY SPARKS,
PILOT LIGHTS, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IN VICINITY
OF SPILL/VAPS. CONTAIN SPILL AND PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
SUCH AS DIATOMACEOUS EARTH/CLAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/LIQ/VAPS. USE
W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. GROUND ALL
EQUIP & CONTRS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, CUT, HEAT/DRILL ON/NEAR CONTR, EVEN WHEN
EMPTY. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE W/GOOD VENT, AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR
COMMERCIAL/INDUST USE ONLY. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. BUTYL (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST: USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEM SFTY GOGG & FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEM RESISTANT BOOTS & APRONS AS REQUIRED.
EYE WASH & FULL DRENCHING SHOWER FACILITIES SHOULD BE READILY
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:INDIVIDUALS WORKING W/MATL SHOULD WASH THEIR
HANDS THORO BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING/USING TOILET
FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: PERFORM ARTF RESP/CPR AS REQD. CALL PHYS IMMED. OTHER
PREC: CARBITOL CAN BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN. OTHER PROT EQUIP:
ACCESSIBLE IN WORK AREA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:441F,227C
Vapor Pres:<1@20C
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:0.95(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A MILD AND
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2, CO, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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