ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 1-BUTANOL, ANHYDROUS, 99% 28154-9  -- 6810-00N014391
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1-BUTANOL, ANHYDROUS, 99% 28154-9
MSDS Date:05/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014391
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL  (SARA III)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, C 50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN  CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
    SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE
    EYELIDS WITH FIN GERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:95.0F,35.0C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS. FLAMMABLE LIQ.
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:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS, & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER WITH
    AN ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA  & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL/RAT)=790 MG/KG, (IPR/RAT)=1122 MG/KG,
    (IVN/RAT)=310 MG/KG, (IPR/MUS)=603 MG/KG, (IVN/MUS)=377 MG/KG,
    (ORL/RBT)=3484 MG/KG, (SKN/RBT)=3400 MG/KG, (ORL/BWD)=2500 MG/KG.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-130F,-90C
Vapor Pres:4.0 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.810
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:33 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET RANCID ODOR .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS,
    COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO*2

====================  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. DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS.

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