Product ID:16507;BUTYL CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2001
MSDS Number: CDQLM

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9596

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.5%

ACGIH TLV: C STEL39PPM,A4,VAP96

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACGIH TLV CEILING IS 50 PPM
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 SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN
HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC.MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.OTHE R:MAY DAMAGE
RED BLOOD CELLS,KIDNEYS ANDLIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:NAUSEA,,HEADACHE,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS.S
KIN:REDNESS,SWELLING.EYES:REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA.INGEST:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,INCOORDINATION,NAUSEA,VOMITIN
G,DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,HEMOL YSIS OF BLOOD CELLS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.GET IMMEDIATE OPTHAMOLOGIC ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYG EN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.INDUCE VOMITING ONLY UNDER
MEDICAL SUPERVISION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:154F,68C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:10.6
Extinguishing Media:LARGE FIRES USE ALCOHOL TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE
FOAM.FOR SMALL FIRES USE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER MAY CAUSE
FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS ITEM IS A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD.

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 PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.SMALL SPIL LS CAN BE WASHED AWAY WITH LARGE
AMTS OFWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC CHANGED FROM T4 TO T6 DUE TO CHANGE IN REGULATORY STATUS OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (DROP OF UN ID NUMBER UN2369) FROM
THE TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY AGENCIES. DLA-HMIS STAFF CONSIDER
THIS COMPONENT SUFFICIENTLY TOXIC TO WARRANTA T6 HHC.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=171.1C, 340.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-70.C, -94.F
Vapor Pres:0.6
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.901
VOC Pounds/Gallon:889
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.08 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT LIQUID,COLORLESS,MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG BASES,ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.DO NOT
DISTILL TO DRYNESS.IF DISTILLING,AVOID EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND
LONG REFLUXING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS
PRODUCT ARE BIODEGRADABLE.

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