ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- BUTANOL NORMAL -- 6810-00-281-2685 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BUTANOL NORMAL
MSDS Date:05/24/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2685
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-276-6143
Emergency Phone Num:614-276-6143
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760

=============  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:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, C 50 PPM; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:EYES- LIQUID OR VAPOR CAUSES SEVERE
    IRRITATION.  SKIN- IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
    DRY THE SKIN.  INHALATION- NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECTS. CAN
    CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:  THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
    CAUSE HARM TO THE FETUS IN LABORATORY ANIMAL STUDIES. RELEVANCE TO
    HUMANS IS UNCERTAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING AND
    DAMAGE.  SKIN- REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING AND CRACKING. SKIN BURNS
    AND DAMAGE.  INHALATION- IRRITATION. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, H EADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHIN G. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO
    SO. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:97.0F,36.1C
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR POLYMER
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA,  RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
    ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
    FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
    REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
    AND EXPLOSIVES.  KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
    RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN	ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING,
    PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE.
    CONTAINE R HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL
    LIQUID AND VAPOR. FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL AND IN MSDS.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=117.C, 242.6F
Vapor Pres:4.40
Vapor Density:2.60
Spec Gravity:0.807-0.810
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.46(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION

====================  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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL  REGULATIONS.

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