Product ID:BUTYL OXITOL(R)
MSDS Date:01/13/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2001
MSDS Number: CCLQL

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511

Preparer: JOHN P. SEPESI

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9596

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: PRODUCT IS SEVERELY IRRITATING
TO THE EYES. SKIN: PRODUCT IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN & TOXIC
IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INHALATION: VAPORS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT & RES PIRATORY TRACT & ARE ACUTELY
TOXIC IF INHALED. ONGESTION: PRODUCT IS MODERATELY TOXIC IF
INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AS NOTED ABOVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE AND LUNG
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGREVATED BY EXPOSURE TO 2-BUTOXYETHANOL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING DIFFICU LT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS IF VICTIM IS
UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE NO MORE THAN 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:138F,59C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE. COOL FIRE CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CAUTION. COMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED
FIRE-SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR, INCLUDING A POSITIVE-PRESSURE
NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM
FIRE SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER TO PREVENT VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP
WHICH COULD RESULT IN CONTAINER RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS****TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. USE (ONLY) WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. BOND AND GROUND TRANSFER
CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:GROUND FIXED EQUIPMENT. KEEP LIQUID AND VAPORS AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. SURFACES THAT ARE SUFFICIENTLY HOT
MAY IGNITE LIQUID PRODUCT IN THE ABSENCE OF SPARKS OR FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES
EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OXEREXPOSURE. USE EITHER A FULL-FACE,
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING OR AIR-PURIFYI NG RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES AS NEEDED
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED
TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING OIL PRODUCT AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Vapor Pres:0.6 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.90
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM
SURFACES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER EPA-RCRA. IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE
MATERIAL, IT WIOULD BE IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER D001. REFER TO LATEST EPA OR STATE REGULATIONS REGARDING
PROPER DISPOSAL.

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