Product ID:00050 BUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:05/02/1990
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKHTF

Emergency Phone: 800-225-5352

Info Phone: 716-722-5151

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

BUTYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 71-36-3

RTECS: EO1400000

OSHA PEL 300 MG/M3;100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION. EYES: CAUSES
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, IRRITATION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=36.C, 96.8F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING FIRES.
USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG THE GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENTILATION TO AN IGNITION SOURCE &
FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB
MATERIAL IN VERMICULITE/OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBENT & PLACE IN
IMPERVIOUS CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CLASSIFIED AS A FLAMMABLE LIQUID. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH
APPROVED VAPOR RESPIRATOR IAW/OSHA STANDARD SHOULD BE WORN IF
NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO REDUCE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Vapor Pres:5.2
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1): 0.5
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SLIGHT FUSEL OIL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100/WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTRACT W/LICENSED
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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