Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL-TERT,30527-1
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007584
MSDS Number: CGMSX

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TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 75-65-0

RTECS: EO1925000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM, A4; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (LD50, RAT) 3,500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION & BLURRED
VISION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & PAIN. INHALATION MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATION O F VAPOR MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIAC DAMAGE. CHRONIC- MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, CRACKING, BURNING
SENSATION, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS AND
PHYSICIAN IS NOT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, INUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:878F
Lower Limits:2.3
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, VERMICULITE OR EARTH. PLACE IN CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR
LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
A COOL & VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID EXCESSIVE
HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F - 181F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:75.0F,23.9C
Vapor Pres:44 @ 79F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.78
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.05 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE/SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID (HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS
BELOW 75F), CAMPHOR-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MINERAL ACIDS, ALKALI METALS, SOME PLASTIC AND
RUBBER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
STATIC DISCHARGE AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, ISOBUTYLENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/CONTRACT WITH
LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS
(WASTE CODE D001). WHEN EMPTY, THROU GHLY RINSE CONTAINER WITH
WATER BEFORE DISPOSAL.

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