SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- BUTYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-124-0509 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-124-0509
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, C 50 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 790 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE:IRRITANT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE DRYNESS. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, COUGH, CNS DEPRESSION. ORAL: GI TRACT IRRITATION,
    NARCOTIC EFFECT, ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. LIVER DAMAGE IN RAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DRYNESS OF SKIN,
    DERMATITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
    MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF  NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=28.9C, 84.F
Autoignition Temp:=343.3C, 650.F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND,
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINERS
    FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
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.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE. FOLLOW ALL
    PRECAUTIONS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING AND BEFORE EATIN G OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF EXCESSIVE
    MISTING IS EXPECTED OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED RECOMMENDED
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FOR ORGANIC V APORS (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE IF REPEATED CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.2C, 243.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.7C, -128.F
Vapor Pres:6.5 @ 77F
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.8098
Viscosity:2.84 CPS @70F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:7.7%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,MOBILE COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, PLASTICS, RUBBER,
    COATINGS, ACETALDEHYDE, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND
    OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
    FORMED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT
    WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT
    OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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