Product ID:BUTYL CARBITOL
MSDS Date:12/09/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-351-8185
MSDS Number: BWFMC

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-653-6900/FAX -4468

Cage: 83628

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RBT) IS 2200MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE
KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NARCOSIS,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATT ENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:214F,101C
Lower Limits:0.9
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:CARBON DIOXIDE.LARGER FIRES:ALCOHOL
FOAM OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN A FIBER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH SPIL L AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:448F,231C
Vapor Pres:30
Spec Gravity:0.95
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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