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N-Butyl Alcohol
Section 1. Identification
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Specific hazards arising : Flammable liquid and vapor. In a fire or if heated, a pressure increase will occur and
from the chemical the container may burst, with the risk of a subsequent explosion. The vapor/gas is
heavier than air and will spread along the ground. Vapors may accumulate in low or
confined areas or travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back.
Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard.
Hazardous thermal : Decomposition products may include the following materials:
decomposition products carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
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Environmental precautions : Avoid dispersal of spilled material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains
and sewers. Inform the relevant authorities if the product has caused environmental
pollution (sewers, waterways, soil or air).
Appropriate engineering : Use only with adequate ventilation. Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation or
controls other engineering controls to keep worker exposure to airborne contaminants below any
recommended or statutory limits. The engineering controls also need to keep gas,
vapor or dust concentrations below any lower explosive limits. Use explosion-proof
ventilation equipment.
Environmental exposure : Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure
controls they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation. In some
cases, fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process equipment
will be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.
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Odor : Characteristic.
Odor threshold : Not available.
pH : Not available.
Flash point : Closed cup: 35°C (95°F)
Burning time : Not applicable.
Burning rate : Not applicable.
Evaporation rate : 0.44 (butyl acetate = 1)
Flammability (solid, gas) : Not available.
Lower and upper explosive : Lower: 1.4%
(flammable) limits Upper: 11.3%
Vapor pressure : <1 kPa (<7.5 mm Hg) [room temperature]
Vapor density : 2.6 (Air = 1)
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Specific Volume (ft /lb) : 1.2353
Gas Density (lb/ft 3) : 0.8095 (20°C / 68 to °F)
Relative density : 0.81
Solubility : Not available.
Solubility in water : 66 g/l
Partition coefficient: n- : 1
octanol/water
Auto-ignition temperature : 355°C (671°F)
Decomposition temperature : Not available.
SADT : Not available.
Viscosity : Dynamic (room temperature): 2.95 mPa·s (2.95 cP)
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Possibility of hazardous : Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous reactions will not occur.
reactions
Conditions to avoid : Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not pressurize, cut, weld,
braze, solder, drill, grind or expose containers to heat or sources of ignition. Do not
allow vapor to accumulate in low or confined areas.
Hazardous decomposition : Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should
products not be produced.
Hazardous polymerization : Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Delayed and immediate effects and also chronic effects from short and long term exposure
Short term exposure
Potential immediate : Not available.
effects
Potential delayed effects : Not available.
Long term exposure
Potential immediate : Not available.
effects
Potential delayed effects : Not available.
Potential chronic health effects
Not available.
General : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Carcinogenicity : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Mutagenicity : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Teratogenicity : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Developmental effects : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Fertility effects : No known significant effects or critical hazards.
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Bioaccumulative potential
Product/ingredient name LogPow BCF Potential
n-butyl alcohol 1 - low
Mobility in soil
Soil/water partition : Not available.
coefficient (KOC)
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Passenger Carrying
Road or Rail Index
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“Refer to CFR 49 (or authority having jurisdiction) to determine the information required for shipment of
the product.”
Special precautions for user : Transport within user’s premises: always transport in closed containers that are
upright and secure. Ensure that persons transporting the product know what to do in the
event of an accident or spillage.
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture:
This product has been classified in accordance with hazard criteria of the Controlled Products
Regulations and the MSDS contains all the information required by the Controlled Products
Regulations.
WHMIS (Canada) Status: controlled
WHMIS (Canada) Hazard Classification: B/2, D/2/B
OSHA: hazardous
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TSCA (US Toxic Substances Control Act): This product is listed on the TSCA inventory. Any impurities
present in this product are exempt from listing.
DSL (Canadian Domestic Substances List) and CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act): This product is
listed on the DSL or otherwise complies with CEPA new substance notification requirements.
AICS / NICNAS (Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances and National Industrial Chemicals Notification and
Assessment Scheme): This product is listed on AICS or otherwise complies with NICNAS.
MITI (Japanese Handbook of Existing and New Chemical Substances): This product is listed in the
Handbook or has been approved in Japan by new substance notification.
ECL (Korean Toxic Substances Control Act): This product is listed on the Korean inventory or otherwise
complies with the Korean Toxic Substances Control Act.KE-03867
Philippines Inventory (PICCS) : This product is listed on the Philippine Inventory or otherwise complies with
PICCS.
Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China: All components of this product are listed on the
Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).
HMIS® rating involves data interpretations that may vary from company to company. They are intended only for rapid, general
identification of the magnitude of the specific hazard. To deal adequately with the safe handling of this material, all the information
contained in this MSDS must be considered.
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