MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- BUTYL ALCOHOL,NORMAL -- 6810-00-241-4709
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:BUTYL ALCOHOL,NORMAL
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4709
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:B5860
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D015
CAGE:0YED2
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM (300 MG/M3)
Code:F
ACGIH TLV:S, C 50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 790 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: BUTYL ALCOHOLS PRODUCED
FEW CASES OF POISONING IN INDUSTRY BECAUSE OF LOW VOLATILITY.
CAUSES IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. DIFFICULT BREATHING,
COUGHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND DROWSINESS MAY OCCUR.
INGESTION: MAY HAVE NARCOTIC EFFECT. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND DIARRHEA. LARGE DOSES MAY AFFECT
HEARING, KIDNEYS AND LIVER. SKIN CONTACT: AN IRRI TANT CAUSING A
LOSS OF NATURAL OILS. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT:
VAPORS CAN BE IRRITATING, CAUSING PAIN. SPLASHES CAUSE
INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: DRY SKIN, HEARING LOSS, SENSE OF
BALANCE, LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. DIFFICULT BREATHING, COUGHING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, AND DROWSINESS MAY OCCUR. INGESTION: MAY HAVE NARCOTIC
EFFECT. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, N AUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND
DIARRHEA. LARGE DOSES MAY AFFECT HEARING, KIDNEYS AND LIVER. SKIN
CONTACT: AN IRRITANT CAUSING A LOSS OF NATURAL OILS. CAN BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT: VAPORS CAN BE IRRITATING,
CAUSING TEARING AND PAIN. SPLASHES CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND BLURRED
VISION.
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 Measures =======================
First Aid:NHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. NE VER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL
A PHYSICIAN. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=37.2C, 99.F
Autoignition Temp:=342.8C, 649.F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE. WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS A WAY FROM EXPOSURES AND TO
DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG
SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.SENSITIVE TO
STATIC DISCHARGE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL AWAY.
CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
COLLECT LIQUID IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT
MATERIAL (DRY SAND, EARTH), AND PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE
CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS
PREFERRED. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPAT IBLES. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
BONDED AND GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS.
Other Precautions:USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL
MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN. EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES
(VAPORS, LIQUID); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
THE PRODUCT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE
EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY
APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCY OR RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER,WHICHEVER IS
LOWEST. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS
IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL
CONTAMINENT EMISSIONS AT SOURCE.GENERAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS (RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-89.C, -128.2F
Vapor Pres:5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.81
pH:NO INFORMATION
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:9 ML/100ML @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION -STRONG
CHARACTERISTIC,MILDLY ALCOHOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, HALOGENS, ALUMINUM, CHROMIUM
TRIOXIDE, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FLAMES,IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:INHALATION RAT LC50: 8000 PPM/4H; SKIN RABBIT
LD50: 3400 MG/KG; IRRITATION, STANDARD DRAIZE, SKIN, RABBIT, 20
MG/24H MODERATE; IRRITATION STANDARD DRAIZE, EYE, RABBIT, 2 MG/24H
SEVERE; INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO READILY BIODEGRADE, LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER,
AND EVAPORATE TO A MODERATE EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY EVAPORATES, READILY BIODEGRADE.
NOT EXPECTED TO BIOACCUMULATE. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE AIR, THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO READILY DEGRADED BY REACTION WITH
PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED HYDROXYL RADICALS AND HAVE A HALF-LIFE
BETWEEN 1 AND 10 DAYS. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: THE LC50/96 HOUR
VALUES FOR FISH ARE OVER 100 MG/L.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA
APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.
PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAM INATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE WASTE
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGUALTIONS MA Y
DIFFER FROM FEDERAL.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES
FIRE: YES. CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 5000 LBS FOR N-BUTYL
ALCOHOL.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: YES.
State Regulatory Information:
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