Product ID:230707 BUTYLLITHIUM, 2.5M SOLUTION IN HEXANES
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056240
MSDS Number: CHMVF

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BUTYLLITHIUM

CAS: 109-72-8

HEXANE, N-HEXANE *98-1*

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 176 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ISOHEXANE

CAS: 73513-42-5

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 INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION:
FATAL, RESULTING IN EDEMA OF THE LARYNX, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. LUNG IRRITATION & EDEMA WHICH MAY BE
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES, CHEST PAIN, GI DISTURBANCES.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Flash Point:-7F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CATCHES FIRE IF EXPOSED TO AIR. REACTS W/WATER TO LIBERATE
FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE GAS. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY
LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING
TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. V ENTILATE & WASH AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. REFRIGERATE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. OVERPACKED CONTAINER SHOULD BE
OPENED BY A TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS READ &
UNDERSTOOD THE HAND LING INSTRUCTIONS. NO SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.693
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, LITHIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ADD MATERIAL TO DRY BUTANOL IN A
SOLVENT. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION W/AQUEOUS ACID. FILTER OFF SOLID
RESIDUES THEN BURN THE LIQUID PORTION IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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