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Validation Date: 02/16/2004
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SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: ARCOSOLV® PNB
Product Number: 000000000000499215
Chemical Family: Aliphatic Propylene Glycol Ethers
CAS Number: Mixture
Chemical Name: Propylene Glycol (Mono) Butyl Ether
Synonyms: Propylene Glycol (Mono) Butyl Ether; Propylene Glycol n-Butyl Ether; PNB
Manufacturer Business Contact
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SECTION 2 : COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Component Name CAS # EU Inventory Concentration Wt.%* Risk Symbol
1-Butoxy-2-Propanol 5131-66-8 225-878-4 95.0 97.0 R36/38 Xi
2-Butoxy-1-Propanol 15821-83-7 Impurity-Not Listed 3.0 5.0 None None
* Concentration of gaseous products or materials is given in Mole %
Compositions given are typical values not specifications.
SECTION 3: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
This material is HAZARDOUS by OSHA Hazard Communication definition.
Signal Word
Caution.
Hazards
Combustible. Moderate eye irritant. Moderate skin irritant. Slight skin absorption hazard.
HMIS®
NFPA®
2
0 0 Health 1
Flammability 2
Reactivity 0
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Physical State
Liquid.
Color
Colorless.
Odor
Mild odor.
Odor Threshold
No value available.
Potential Health Effects
Routes of Exposure
Inhalation Skin. Eye
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Exposure
See component summary.
� 1-Butoxy-2-Propanol 5131-66-8
Moderate to severe eye irritant. Moderate skin irritant. Slight skin absorption hazard.
� 2-Butoxy-1-Propanol 15821-83-7
There are no acute health hazard data available on this material.
Skin
Causes irritation seen as local redness and possible swelling. Slight skin absorption hazard.
Inhalation
Overexposure may cause irritation to the respiratory tract and to other mucous membranes.
Eye
May cause moderate irritation, including burning sensation, tearing, redness or swelling.
Ingestion
Not a likely route of exposure. This material may be a slight health hazard if ingested in large quantities.
Chronic Health Effects
See component summary.
� 1-Butoxy-2-Propanol 5131-66-8
Repeated or prolonged exposure may result in liver damage. May cause dermatitis by defatting the skin from prolonged or
repeated contact.
� 2-Butoxy-1-Propanol 15821-83-7
No data available on the health effects of chronic exposure to this product.
Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
Skin contact may aggravate an existing dermatitis.
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
General
Take proper precautions to ensure your own health and safety before attempting rescue and providing first aid. For specific
information refer to the Emergency Overview in Section 3 of this MSDS.
Skin
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Immediately remove contaminated clothing. Wash skin thoroughly with mild soap and water. Flush with lukewarm water for
15 minutes. If sticky, use waterless cleaner first. Seek medical attention if ill effect or irritation develops.
Inhalation
If overcome by exposure, remove victim to fresh air immediately. Give oxygen or artificial respiration as needed. Obtain
emergency medical attention.
Eye
Immediately flush eyes thoroughly with plenty of water and continue flushing for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention
if discomfort persists.
Ingestion
If large quantity swallowed, give lukewarm water (pint/ 1/2 litre) if victim completely conscious/alert. Do not induce vomiting.
Risk of damage to lungs exceeds poisoning risk. Obtain emergency medical attention.
Note to Physician
If ingested, following gastric emptying, either by induced vomiting or gastric lavage with cuffed endotracheal tube in place,
administer an aqueous slurry of activated charcoal followed by a cathartic. Treatment of overexposure should be directed at
the control of symptoms and the clinical condition of the patient.
SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flammable Properties
Classification
OSHA/NFPA Class II combustible liquid.
Flash Point:
~ 62 °C (143.6 °F) (Abel Closed Cup)
Auto-Ignition Temperature
No Data Available.
Lower Flammable Limit
No Data Available.
Upper Flammable Limit
No Data Available.
Extinguishing Media
Suitable: SMALL FIRE: Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or regular foam. LARGE FIRE: Use water spray, water fog or
regular foam. Do not use straight streams.
Unsuitable: Do not use solid water stream/may spread fire.
Protection of Firefighters
Protective Equipment/Clothing: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Structural
firefighters protective clothing will only provide limited protection.
Fire Fighting Guidance: When mixed with air and exposed to ignition source, vapors can burn in open or explode if
confined. Vapors may be heavier than air. May travel long distances along the ground before igniting and flashing back to
vapor source. Fine sprays/mists may be combustible at temperatures below normal flash point. When heated above the
flash point, releases flammable vapors. Fight fire from maximum distance or use unmanned hose holders or monitor
nozzles. Move containers from fire area if you can do it without risk. Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until
well after fire is out. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank.
Always stay away from tanks engulfed in fire. For massive fire, use unmanned hose holders or monitor nozzles; if this is
impossible, withdraw from area and let fire burn.
Hazardous Combustion Products: Thermal decomposition may produce carbon monoxide and other toxic vapors.
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SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Release Response
Eliminate all sources of ignition. All equipment used when handling this product must be grounded. Do not touch or walk
through spilled material. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or
confined areas. A vapor suppressing foam may be used to reduce vapors. Absorb or cover with dry earth, sand or other
non-combustible material and transfer to containers. Use clean non-sparking tools to collect absorbed material.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
For industrial use only. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. The potential for peroxide formation is enhanced
when these solvents are used in processes such as distillation. Use only non-sparking tools. Properly ground containers
before beginning transfer. When transferring propylene glycol ethers with flash points at or below 60 ºC (140 ºF) into fixed
site vessels, the vessel should be purged and inerted prior to transfer. Propylene glycol ethers may be transferred into air
atmospheres if the temperature of the product and the ambient temperature within the shipping container are both at least
16.7 ºC (30 ºF) less than the product's flash point. After loading, nitrogen blanketing is required if the contents of the
transportation container could exceed a temperature of 16.7 ºC (30 ºF) less than the product flash point during any
subsequent transportation activities. If the product flash point is less than 16.7 ºC (30 ºF) above either the ambient
temperature of the transportation container or the storage temperature of the product, the container should be purged and
inerted with nitrogen prior to loading and nitrogen blanketed after loading. Handle empty containers with care.
Flammable/combustible residue remains after emptying. The purging of all empty shipping containers, regardless of the
flashpoint, is recommended when received with air atmospheres. Isolate, vent, drain, wash and purge systems or
equipment before maintenance or repair. Use adequate personal protective equipment. Observe precautions pertaining to
confined space entry.
Storage
Store only in tightly closed, properly vented containers away from heat, sparks, open flame and strong oxidizing agents.
Some plastics/rubbers are attacked by Glycol Ethers/Ether Esters. This product will absorb water if exposed to air. Store in
properly lined steel/stainless steel to avoid slight discoloration from mild steel/copper. For fixed site operations,
ARCOSOLV products and other propylene glycol ethers with flash points at or below 60 ºC (140 ºF) should be stored under
nitrogen blanketing.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering Controls
Either local exhaust or general room ventilation is usually required. If handling results in mist or aerosols, special ventilation
may be [needed].
Personal Protection
Inhalation No occupational exposure limit(s) have been established for this material or its components. A respiratory
protection program that meets OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.134 or ANSI Z88.2 requirements must be followed whenever
workplace conditions warrant respirator use.
Skin Wear chemical resistant gloves such as: Neoprene. When skin contact is possible, protective clothing including
gloves, apron, sleeves, boots, head and face protection should be worn. The equipment must be cleaned thoroughly after
each use.
Eye Eye protection such as chemical splash goggles and/or face shield must be worn when possibility exists for eye contact
due to splashing or spraying liquid, airborne particles, or vapor.
Additional Remarks
Selection of appropriate personal protective equipment should be based on an evaluation of the performance
characteristics of the protective equipment relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and
the hazards and/or potential hazards that may be encountered during use. Emergency eye wash fountains and safety
showers should be available in the immediate vicinity of any potential exposure. Use good personal hygiene practices.
Wash hands before eating, drinking, smoking, or using toilet facilities. Promptly remove soiled clothing/wash thoroughly
before reuse.
Occupational Exposure Limits
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Component Name Source / Date Value Type Notation
1-Butoxy-2-Propanol US (ACGIH) / 2002 N/L
US (OSHA) / 2002 N/L
2-Butoxy-1-Propanol US (ACGIH) / 2003 N/L
US (OSHA) / 2003 N/L
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Liquid. Colorless.
Odor: Mild odor.
Odor Threshold: No value available.
pH: Not applicable.
Boiling Point/Boiling Range: ~ 170 °C (338 °F) @ 760 mm Hg
Freezing Point/Melting Point: < -85 °C (-121 °F)
Flash Point: ~ 62 °C (143.6 °F) (Abel Closed Cup)
Auto-ignition: No Data Available.
Flammability: OSHA/NFPA Class II combustible liquid.
Lower Flammable Limit: No Data Available.
Upper Flammable Limit: No Data Available.
Explosive Properties: No Data Available.
Oxidizing Properties: No Data Available.
Vapor Pressure: ~ 0.6 mm Hg @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Evaporation Rate: No Data Available.
Relative Density: ~ 0.88 @ 25 °C (77 °F)
Relative Vapor Density: ~ 4.6 @ 15.5 - 32.2 °C (59.9 - 89.96 °F) (Air = 1.0)
Viscosity: No Data Available.
Solubility (Water): Slight (.1 to Less Than 1 Percent).
Partition Coefficient (Kow): No Data Available.
Additional Physical and Chemical Properties: Additional properties may be listed in Sections 3 and 5.
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability
Stable.
Conditions to Avoid
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Extended contact with air or oxygen. The potential for peroxide formation is enhanced when these solvents are used in
processes such as distillation. Heat, sparks, open flame, other ignition sources, and oxidizing conditions. Ignition may
occur at temperatures below those published in the literature as autoignition or ignition temperatures.
Substances to Avoid
Air or oxygen. Strong acids. Strong oxidizing agents.
Decomposition Products
No Data Available.
Hazardous Polymerization
Not expected to occur.
Reactions with Air and Water
Not expected to occur.
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product Summary
No additional toxicology information is available for this material. (See Component Toxicity Information).
COMPONENT INFORMATION
� 1-Butoxy-2-Propanol 5131-66-8
Acute Toxicity - Lethal Doses
LD50 (Oral) Rat ~ 4980 MG/KG
LD50 (Skin) Rabbit 3100 MG/KG
Target Organ Effects
Skin. Eye.
Carcinogenicity
Not listed by IARC, NTP, or OSHA.
� 2-Butoxy-1-Propanol 15821-83-7
Repeated Dose Toxicity
No known chronic health effects.
Carcinogenicity
Not listed by IARC, NTP, or OSHA.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
This material is not classified as harmful or toxic to fish. This material is not classified as harmful or toxic to invertebrates.
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Acute toxicity to fish
LC50 / 24 HOURS guppy. 560 mg/l
LC50 / 24 HOURS lamprey, set. > 5,000 mg/l
Acute toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
LC50 / 48 HOURS daphnia > 1,000 mg/l
Environmental Fate and Pathway
It is soluble in water. It may enter soil and may contaminate water. It is not expected to adsorb onto soils or sediments. This
material is expected to be readily biodegradable.
Persistance and Degradability
Biodegradation: BOD (Modified MITI Test)= 87 to 92 % ThOD (28 day)* BOD (Closed Bottle Test)= 92% ThOD (28 day)
This material is expected to be readily biodegradable.
Bioaccumulation: No Data Available. This material is not expected to bioaccumulate.
COMPONENT INFORMATION
� 1-Butoxy-2-Propanol 5131-66-8
Ecotoxicity
See Product Summary
Environmental Fate and Pathway
See Product Summary
� 2-Butoxy-1-Propanol 15821-83-7
Ecotoxicity
No Data Available.
Environmental Fate and Pathway
No Data Available.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Contaminated product, soil, water, container residues and spill cleanup materials may be hazardous wastes. Comply with
federal, state, or local regulations for disposal.
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Special Requirements
Not regulated by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) when shipped in packages of 119 gallons or less. If you
reformulate or further process this material, you should consider re-evaluation of the regulatory status of the components
listed in the composition section of this sheet, based on final composition of your product.
Proper Shipping Name
CFR_RAIL Combustible liquid, n.o.s. (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)
NON_REG PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO BUTYL ETHER
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ID No. CFR_RAIL NA1993
Hazard Class CFR_RAIL Combustible Liquid
PG CFR_RAIL III
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
Regulatory Status
Country Inventory
Australia AICS X
X = All components are included or are otherwise
Canada DSL X
exempt from inclusion on this inventory.
Canada NDSL
China IECS X
European Union EINECS X
European Union ELINCS
European Union NLP C = Contact Lyondell/Equistar by e-mail at
product.safety@lyondell.com or
Japan ENCS X
product.safety@equistarchem.com for additional
Korea ECL X
information.
Philippines PICCS X
United States TSCA X
If identified components of this product are listed under the TSCA 12(b) Export Notification rule, they will be listed below.
SARA 302/304
No chemicals in this material with known CAS numbers are subject to the reporting requirements of CERCLA.
SARA 311/312
Based upon available information, this material is classified as the following health and/or physical hazards according to
Section 311 & 312:
Immediate (Acute) Health Hazard.
Delayed (Chronic) Health Hazard.
Fire Hazard.
SARA 313
This material does not contain any chemical components with known CAS numbers that exceed the De Minimis reporting
levels established by SARA Title III, Section 313 and 40 CFR 372.
Component Reporting Threshold
State Reporting
This material is not known to contain any chemicals currently listed as carcinogens or reproductive toxins under California
Proposition 65 at levels which would be subject to the proposition.
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Massachusetts Substances List (MSL) - Extraordinarily hazardous substances must be identified when present in materials
at levels greater than state specified criterion. The criterion is >= 0.0001%. Hazardous Substances (MSL-HS) on the MSL
must be identified when present in materials at greater than the state specified criterion. The criterion is >= 1%.
Components with CAS numbers present in this material, at levels specified in Section 2 - Composition do not require
reporting under the statute.
Hazardous Substances (PA-HS) must be identified when present in materials at greater than the state specified criterion.
The criterion in >= 1%. Environmental Hazards (PA-EH) must be identified when present in materials at levels greater than
the state specified criterion. The criterion is >= 1%. Components with CAS numbers in this material, at levels specified in
Section 2 - Composition, do not require reporting under the statute.
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
Latest Revision(s)
Revised Section(s): 5 9 11 12 15 Date of Revision: November 26 2002 Revised Section(s): 2 8 11 12 Date of
Revision: February 10 2004
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regarding its correctness. Some information presented and conclusions drawn herein are from sources other than direct
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beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge. For this and other reasons, we do not assume responsibility and
expressly disclaim liability for loss, damage, or expense arising out of or in any way connected with handling, storage, use,
or disposal of this product. If the product is used as a component in another product, this MSDS information may not be
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Numerical Data Presentation
The presentation of numerical data, such as that used for physical and chemical properties and toxicological values, is
expressed using a comma (,) to separate digits into groups of three and a period (.) as the decimal marker. For example,
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