Product ID:BUTANOL NORMAL
MSDS Date:05/24/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2685
MSDS Number: BWGJS

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 614-276-6143

Info Phone: 614-276-6143

Cage: 34897

CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC

687 CONROE, TX 77305 US

Telephone: 409-756-1065

Cage: 4N760

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, C 50 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- LIQUID OR VAPOR CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION. SKIN- IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
DRY THE SKIN. INHALATION- NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECTS. CAN
CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC: THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
CAUSE HARM TO THE FETUS IN LABORATORY ANIMAL STUDIES. RELEVANCE TO
HUMANS IS UNCERTAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING AND
DAMAGE. SKIN- REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING AND CRACKING. SKIN BURNS
AND DAMAGE. INHALATION- IRRITATION. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, H EADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHIN G. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO
SO. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:97.0F,36.1C
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR POLYMER
FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING,
PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE.
CONTAINE R HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL
LIQUID AND VAPOR. FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL AND IN MSDS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=117.C, 242.6F
Vapor Pres:4.40
Vapor Density:2.60
Spec Gravity:0.807-0.810
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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