Product ID:B2138 TERT-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:08/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-460-2091
MSDS Number: CGWFM

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL, TERT-BUTANOL

CAS: 75-65-0

RTECS: EO1925000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
AFFECT REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS & CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:53F
Lower Limits:2.4
Upper Limits:8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT
FOR EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE A REA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:77-78.8F
Vapor Pres:31
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.775
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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