VAN WATERS & ROGERS -- N-BUTANOL -- 6810-00-124-0509 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:12/29/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-124-0509
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-265-8123
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:DO735
=== 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:VAN WATER & ROGERS INC.,SUB OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:5932
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:206-889-3400
CAGE:09N91
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735

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

Ingred Name:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL  (SARA III)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, C 50 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT: 809 G/L.
RTECS #:9999999VO
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    INHALED,SWALLOWED,OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN;MAY CAUSE CNS
    EFFECTS.CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION.INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRAC T
    IRRITATION.ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUEPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NASAL DISCOMFORT & DISCHARGE, CHEST
    PAIN, COUGHING, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. INGESTED: ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, HEADA CHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. SKIN:
    ITCHING, LOCAL REDNESS, DISCOMFORT OR
    PAIN.EYES-IRRITATION,DISCOMFORT OR PAIN,REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS, ASTHMA,
    FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKI N-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    WATER TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=35.C, 95.F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM AND MAY TRAVEL OR BE
    MOVED TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND IGNITED. THIS MATERIAL MAY
    FORM A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT.
    ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. FLUSH WITH WATER OR ABSORB WITH
    INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. DO NOT
    SWALLOW. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY. ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
    CAUSES EYE BURNS. FLAMMABLE. BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
    TRANSFERRING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:BUTYL.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT VAPORS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT
    ELEVATED TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE OR SUDDEN EGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM
    EQUIPMENT MAY RESULT IN "AUTOIGNITION" WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF
    OBVIOU S IGNITION SOURCES. SARA 302/311/312:NO;  SARA 313: YES; CAL
    PROP 65: NONE.

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

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-89.4C, -129.F
Vapor Pres:4.2 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.99
Spec Gravity:0.8108
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.44 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA WASTE
    NUMBERS D001 (IGNITABLE) & U031 (BUTYL ALCOHOL) MAY APPLY TO
    UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT.

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