=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:BUTANOL, 19430
NIIN:00N072361
MSDS Number: CBYBN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Name:BUTYL ALCOHOL; (BUTANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 50 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 790 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
    & SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING	SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. CAN
    CAUSE CNS (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DEPRESS. EXPOS CAN CAUSE GI DISTURB.
    TARGET ORGANS: CNS, EARS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
    SENSE ORGANS & SPEC SENSES (OTHER OLFACTION EFTS, CONJUNCTIVA
    IRRIT); LUNGS, THORAX/R ESP (OTHER CHANGES); GI (OTHER CHANGES);
    LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (OTHER
    (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF
    EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT  BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:95.0F,35.0C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER/APPROP FOAM.
    WATER SPRAY MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
    EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUB BOOTS, & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
    W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA  & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    HARMFUL LIQUID. SEVERE IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHANGES); BLOOD (HEMORRHAGE, OTHER CHANGES). FIRST AID
    PROC: WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-130F,-90C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.810
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS,
    COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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