HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP INC -- N-BUTANOL -- 6810-00-281-6928 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:05/21/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6928
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP INC
Address:3 MILE W HWY 60
Box:937
City:PAMPA
State:TX
ZIP:79065
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-689-4000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:8G964
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CSD, INC
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300
CAGE:0LWP6
Company Name:HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP INC
Address:3 MILE W HWY 60
Box:937
City:PAMPA
State:TX
ZIP:79065
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300
CAGE:8G964

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

Ingred Name:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL  (SARA III)
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2500 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: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN,
    EYES, NASAL PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
    IF VAPORS INHALED OR LIQUID SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SNEEZING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, STUPOR. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
    BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH, ITCHING. INGESTION: NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, STUPOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR EYE DISORDERS
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF
    NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN WITH
    LARGE AMOU NT OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS; SEEA DOCTOR.
    INGESTED: INDUCE VOMITING OF CONSCIOUS PERSON AFTER GIVING 1-2
    GLASSES OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:98.0F,36.7C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRVEL
    TO SOME DISTANT POINT, FIND AN IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
    CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. AVOID RUNOFF TO SEWERS
    AND WATERWAYS. CALL NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER IF GREATER THAN 5000
    LB/DAY SPILL (800-424-88 02).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. USE ONLY DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:PROPERLY BOND AND GROUND DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.
    USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVEL USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AT SPILLS USE IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING AND
    BOOTS. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
    DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Vapor Pres:4.4 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.57
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.45 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:7.8
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES SUCH AS HEAT, SPARKS,
    OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SAYS: INCINERATE OR BIOLOGICAL
    DEGRADATION AT APPROVED FACILITY. DEFINED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY
    RESOURCE CONSERVATION  RECOVERY ACT (40CFR261).

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