Mater ial S afety Data S heet

                                      N- B utyl Acetate

                                E MS Cat alog # 1 1 9 0 0

S ection 1 - Chemical Pr oduct and Company I dentification



MS D S N am e: N- B utyl Acetate

Cat alog N u m ber s : 11900

S yn on ym s : Acetic Acid B utyl Es ter ; B utyl Acetate; 1- B utyl Acetate; B utyl Ethanoate.

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S ection 2 - Compos ition, I nfor mation on I ngr edients







     CAS #                    Ch em i cal N am e                 P er cen t    E I N E CS / E L I N CS

    123- 86- 4    N- butyl acetate                                 > 98.0          204- 658- 1







H az ar d S ym bols : None lis ted.

R is k P h r as es : 10 66





S ection 3 - Hazar ds I dentification







                              E ME R GE N CY OVE R VI E W



Appear ance: clear , color les s liquid. Flas h Point: 22.2 deg C. W ar n in g! F lam m able

liqu id an d vapor . May caus e eye and s kin ir r itation. May caus e r es pir ator y and

diges tive tr act ir r itation. May caus e centr al ner vous s ys tem depr es s ion. May caus e

liver damage. May caus e kidney damage. May caus e aller gic s kin r eaction. May caus e

fetal effects bas ed upon animal s tudies . For ms ex plos ive mix tur e with air .

T ar get Or gan s : K idneys , centr al ner vous s ys tem, liver .





P ot en t ial H ealt h E f f ect s

E ye: Vapor s may caus e eye ir r itation. May caus e chemical conj unctivitis and cor neal

damage.

S kin : May caus e s kin ir r itation. May caus e s kin s ens itiz ation, an aller gic r eaction,

which becomes evident upon r e- ex pos ur e to this mater ial. Pr olonged and/or

r epeated contact may caus e defatting of the s kin and der matitis . May caus e ir r itation

and der matitis . May caus e cyanos is of the ex tr emities .

I n ges t ion : May caus e gas tr ointes tinal ir r itation with naus ea, vomiting and diar r hea.

May caus e centr al ner vous s ys tem depr es s ion, char acter iz ed by ex citement, followed

by headache, diz z ines s , dr ows ines s , and naus ea. Advanced s tages may caus e

collaps e, uncons cious nes s , coma and pos s ible death due to r es pir ator y failur e.

I nges tion of lar ge amounts may caus e CNS depr es s ion.

I n h alat ion : May caus e r es pir ator y tr act ir r itation. May caus e effects s imilar to thos e

des cr ibed for inges tion. As pir ation may lead to pulmonar y edema. Vapor s may caus e

diz z ines s or s uffocation. May caus e bur ning s ens ation in the ches t.

Ch r on ic: Pr olonged or r epeated s kin contact may caus e defatting and der matitis .

May caus e liver and kidney damage. May caus e fetal effects .





S ection 4 - Fir s t Aid Meas ur es







E yes : I mmediately flus h eyes with plenty of water for at leas t 15 minutes ,

occas ionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids . Get medical aid.

S kin : I mmediately flus h s kin with plenty of s oap and water for at leas t 15 minutes

while r emoving contaminated clothing and s hoes . Get medical aid if ir r itation

develops or per s is ts . Was h clothing befor e r eus e.

I n ges t ion : I f victim is cons cious and aler t, give 2- 4 cupfuls of milk or water . Never

give anything by mouth to an uncons cious per s on. Get medical aid immediately.

I n h alat ion : Remove fr om ex pos ur e to fr es h air immediately. I f not br eathing, give

ar tificial r es pir ation. I f br eathing is difficult, give ox ygen. Get medical aid if cough or

other s ymptoms appear .

N ot es t o P h ys ician : T r eat s ymptomatically and s uppor tively.





S ection 5 - Fir e Fighting Meas ur es







Gen er al I n f or m at ion : As in any fir e, wear a s elf- contained br eathing appar atus in

pr es s ur e- demand, MS HA/NI OS H (appr oved or equivalent), and full pr otective gear .

Water r unoff can caus e envir onmental damage. Dike and collect water us ed to fight

fir e. Vapor s may for m an ex plos ive mix tur e with air . Vapor s can tr avel to a s our ce of

ignition and flas h back. Combus tion gener ates tox ic fumes . Will bur n if involved in a

fir e. Us e water s pr ay to keep fir e- ex pos ed container s cool. Container s may ex plode

in the heat of a fir e. Flammable liquid and vapor . Vapor s may be heavier than air .

T hey can s pr ead along the gr ound and collect in low or confined ar eas . May

accumulate s tatic electr ical char ges , and may caus e ignition of its own vapor s .

E x t in gu is h in g Media: For s mall fir es , us e dr y chemical, car bon diox ide, water s pr ay

or alcohol- r es is tant foam. For lar ge fir es , us e water s pr ay, fog, or alcohol- r es is tant

foam. Us e water s pr ay to cool fir e- ex pos ed container s . Us e foam, dr y chemical, or

car bon diox ide. Water may be ineffective. Do NOT us e s tr aight s tr eams of water .

F las h P oin t : 22.2 deg C ( 71.96 deg F)

Au t oign it ion T em per at u r e: 425 deg C ( 797.00 deg F)

E x plos ion L im it s , L ow er : 1.7

U pper : 7.6

N F P A R at in g: (es timated) Health: 1; Flammability: 3; I ns tability: 0





S ection 6 - Accidental Releas e Meas ur es







Gen er al I n f or m at ion : Us e pr oper per s onal pr otective equipment as indicated in

S ection 8.

S pills / L eaks : Abs or b s pill with iner t mater ial (e.g. ver miculite, s and or ear th), then

place in s uitable container . Clean up s pills immediately, obs er ving pr ecautions in the

Pr otective Equipment s ection. Us e water s pr ay to dis per s e the gas /vapor . Remove all

s our ces of ignition. Abs or b s pill us ing an abs or bent, non- combus tible mater ial s uch

as ear th, s and, or ver miculite. Do not us e combus tible mater ials s uch as s aw dus t.

Us e a s par k- pr oof tool. Pr ovide ventilation. A vapor s uppr es s ing foam may be us ed

to r educe vapor s .





S ection 7 - Handling and S tor age







H an dlin g: Was h thor oughly after handling. Us e with adequate ventilation. Gr ound

and bond container s when tr ans fer r ing mater ial. Us e s par k- pr oof tools and ex plos ion

pr oof equipment. Avoid contact with eyes , s kin, and clothing. Empty container s

r etain pr oduct r es idue, (liquid and/or vapor ), and can be danger ous . K eep container

tightly clos ed. Avoid contact with heat, s par ks and flame. Avoid inges tion and

inhalation. Do not pr es s ur iz e, cut, weld, br az e, s older , dr ill, gr ind, or ex pos e empty

container s to heat, s par ks or open flames .

S t or age: K eep away fr om heat, s par ks , and flame. K eep away fr om s our ces of

ignition. S tor e in a cool, dr y, well- ventilated ar ea away fr om incompatible

s ubs tances . Flammables - ar ea.





S ection 8 - Ex pos ur e Contr ols , Per s onal Pr otection







E n gin eer in g Con t r ols : Us e adequate gener al or local ex haus t ventilation to keep

air bor ne concentr ations below the per mis s ible ex pos ur e limits .

E x pos u r e L im it s



   Ch em i cal N am e            ACGI H                   N I OS H           OS H A - F i n al P E L s

                                                   150 ppm T WA; 710

                         150 ppm T WA; 200          mg/m3 T WA 1700          150 ppm T WA; 710

    N- butyl acetate

                         ppm S T EL               ppm I DLH (10 per cent        mg/m3 T WA

                                                  lower ex plos ive limit)

OS H A Vacat ed P E L s : N- butyl acetate: 150 ppm T WA; 710 mg/m3 T WA; 200 ppm

S T EL; 950 mg/m3 S T EL

P er s on al P r ot ect ive E qu ipm en t

E yes : Wear appr opr iate pr otective eyeglas s es or chemical s afety goggles as

des cr ibed by OS HA's eye and face pr otection r egulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or

Eur opean S tandar d EN166.

S kin : Wear appr opr iate gloves to pr event s kin ex pos ur e.

Clot h in g: Wear appr opr iate pr otective clothing to pr event s kin ex pos ur e.

R es pir at or s : Follow the OS HA r es pir ator r egulations found in 29CFR 1910.134 or

Eur opean S tandar d EN 149. Always us e a NI OS H or Eur opean S tandar d EN 149

appr oved r es pir ator when neces s ar y.





S ection 9 - Phys ical and Chemical Pr oper ties







P h ys ical S t at e: Liquid

Appear an ce: clear , color les s

Odor : banana- like

pH : Not available.

Vapor P r es s u r e: 15 mm Hg @ 25C

Vapor D en s it y: 4.0 (air = 1)

E vapor at ion R at e: 5.8 (CCl4= 1)

Vis cos it y: Not available.

B oilin g P oin t : 257 deg F

F r eez in g/ Melt in g P oin t : - 107 deg F

D ecom pos it ion T em per at u r e: Not available.

S olu bilit y: S lightly s oluble in water .

S pecif ic Gr avit y/ D en s it y: 0.883 @ 20øC

Molecu lar F or m u la: C6H12O2

Molecu lar W eigh t : 116.0828





S ection 10 - S tability and Reactivity







Ch em ical S t abilit y: S table at r oom temper atur e in clos ed container s under nor mal

s tor age and handling conditions . For ms ex plos ive mix tur es with air (72° F/22° C).

Con dit ion s t o Avoid: High temper atur es , incompatible mater ials , ignition s our ces ,

ex ces s heat, s tr ong ox idants , plas tics , r es ins , r ubber .

I n com pat ibilit ies w it h Ot h er Mat er ials : Water , s tr ong ox idiz ing agents , s tr ong

acids , nitr ates , caus tics (e.g. ammonia, ammonium hydr ox ide, calcium hydr ox ide,

potas s ium hydr ox ide, s odium hydr ox ide), potas s ium- ter t- butox ide.

H az ar dou s D ecom pos it ion P r odu ct s : Car bon monox ide, car bon diox ide.

H az ar dou s P olym er iz at ion : Has not been r epor ted.

S ection 11 - T ox icological I nfor mation







R T E CS # :

CAS # 123- 86- 4: AF7350000

L D 5 0 / L C5 0 :

CAS # 123- 86- 4:

Dr aiz e tes t, r abbit, eye: 100 mg Moder ate;

Dr aiz e tes t, r abbit, s kin: 500 mg/24H Moder ate;

I nhalation, mous e: LC50 = 6 gm/m3/2H;

I nhalation, r at: LC50 = 390 ppm/4H;

Or al, mous e: LD50 = 6 gm/kg;

Or al, r abbit: LD50 = 3200 mg/kg;

Or al, r at: LD50 = 10768 mg/kg;

S kin, r abbit: LD50 = > 17600 mg/kg; < B R.



Car cin ogen icit y:

CAS # 123- 86- 4: Not lis ted by ACGI H, I ARC, NI OS H, NT P, or OS HA.

E pidem iology: No infor mation available.

T er at ogen icit y: No infor mation available.

R epr odu ct ive E f f ect s : Embr yo or Fetus : Fetotox icity; S pecific Developmental

Abnor malities : Mus culos keletal,I nhalation r at T CLo= 1500ppm/7H.

N eu r ot ox icit y: No infor mation available.

Mu t agen icit y: No infor mation available.

Ot h er S t u dies : No data available.





S ection 12 - Ecological I nfor mation







E cot ox icit y: Fis h: Fathead Minnow: LC50 = 18.0 mg/L; 96 Hr .; Uns pecified

B luegill/S unfis h: LC50 = 100.0 mg/L; 96 Hr .; S tatic condition flea EC50 = 44.0

mg/L; 48 Hr .; 23 degr ees C : LC50 = 320.0 mg/L; 96 Hr .; Uns pecified r ia:

Phytobacter ium phos phor eum: EC50 = 3100.0- 130 mg/L; 5, 15 minutes ; Micr otox

tes t, 15 degr ees C No data available.

E n vir on m en t al: B as ed on es timated K oc values of 34 and 233, n- butyl acetate may

be s ubj ect to moder ate- to- high leaching. Volatiliz ation fr om dr y s oil s ur faces is likely

to be r apid. n- B utyl acetate may be s us ceptible to s ignificant biodegr adation in

natur al water .

P h ys ical: n- B utyl acetate will ex is t almos t entir ely in the vapor - phas e in the

ambient atmos pher e due to its r elatively high vapor pr es s ur e. T he half- life for the

vapor - phas e r eaction of n- butyl acetate with photochemically pr oduced hydr ox yl

r adicals has been es timated to be about 6 days in an aver age atmos pher e indicating

that this r eaction will be the dominant r emoval mechanis m.

Ot h er : No infor mation available.

S ection 13 - Dis pos al Cons ider ations





Chemical was te gener ator s mus t deter mine whether a dis car ded chemical is

clas s ified as a haz ar dous was te. US EPA guidelines for the clas s ification

deter mination ar e lis ted in 40 CFR Par ts 261.3. Additionally, was te gener ator s mus t

cons ult s tate and local haz ar dous was te r egulations to ens ur e complete and accur ate

clas s ification.

R CR A P -S er ies : None lis ted.

R CR A U -S er ies : None lis ted.





S ection 14 - T r ans por t I nfor mation







                                                                                  Can ada

                        U S D OT   I AT A      R I D / AD R         I MO

                                                                                   T DG

   S h i ppi n g   B UT YL                                                        B UT YL

     N am e:       ACET AT ES                                                    ACET AT ES

H az ar d Cl as s : 3                                                              3(9.2)

 U N N u m ber :   UN1123                                                         UN1123

    P acki n g

                   II                                                                II

     Gr ou p:

  Addi t i on al                                                                FLAS HPOI NT

    I n f o:                                                                       22 C









S ection 15 - Regulator y I nfor mation





U S F E D E R AL



T S CA

CAS # 123- 86- 4 is lis ted on the T S CA inventor y.

H ealt h & S af et y R epor t in g L is t

None of the chemicals ar e on the Health & S afety Repor ting Lis t.

Ch em ical T es t R u les

None of the chemicals in this pr oduct ar e under a Chemical T es t Rule.

S ect ion 1 2 b

CAS # 123- 86- 4: 4/12b

T S CA S ign if ican t N ew U s e R u le

None of the chemicals in this mater ial have a S NUR under T S CA.

S AR A



S ect ion 3 0 2 ( R Q)

CAS # 123- 86- 4: final RQ = 5000 pounds (2270 kg)

S ect ion 3 0 2 ( T P Q)

None of the chemicals in this pr oduct have a T PQ.

S AR A Codes

CAS # 123- 86- 4: acute, flammable.

S ect ion 3 1 3

No chemicals ar e r epor table under S ection 313.

Clean Air Act :

T his mater ial does not contain any haz ar dous air pollutants . T his mater ial does not

contain any Clas s 1 Oz one depletor s . T his mater ial does not contain any Clas s 2

Oz one depletor s .

Clean W at er Act :

CAS # 123- 86- 4 is lis ted as a Haz ar dous S ubs tance under the CWA. None of the

chemicals in this pr oduct ar e lis ted as Pr ior ity Pollutants under the CWA. None of the

chemicals in this pr oduct ar e lis ted as T ox ic Pollutants under the CWA.

OS H A:

None of the chemicals in this pr oduct ar e cons ider ed highly haz ar dous by OS HA.

S T AT E

CAS # 123- 86- 4 can be found on the following s tate r ight to know lis ts : Califor nia,

New Jer s ey, Flor ida, Penns ylvania, Minnes ota, Mas s achus etts .

Califor nia No S ignificant Ris k Level: None of the chemicals in this pr oduct ar e lis ted.



E u r opean / I n t er n at ion al R egu lat ion s

E u r opean L abelin g in Accor dan ce w it h E C D ir ect ives

H az ar d S ym bols :

Not available.

R is k P h r as es :

R 10 Flammable.

R 66 Repeated ex pos ur e may caus e s kin dr ynes s or

cr acking.



S af et y P h r as es :

S 25 Avoid contact with eyes .



W GK ( W at er D an ger / P r ot ect ion )

CAS # 123- 86- 4: 1

Can ada - D S L / N D S L

CAS # 123- 86- 4 is lis ted on Canada's DS L Lis t.

Can ada - W H MI S

T his pr oduct has a WHMI S clas s ification of B 2, D1B , D2B .

Can adian I n gr edien t D is clos u r e L is t

CAS # 123- 86- 4 is lis ted on the Canadian I ngr edient Dis clos ur e Lis t.

E x pos u r e L im it s

CAS # 123- 86- 4: OEL- AUS T RALI A: T WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3); S T EL 200 ppm (9

50 mg/m3) OEL- AUS T RI A: T WA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3) OEL- B ELGI UM: T WA 150 pp

m (713 mg/m3); S T EL 200 ppm (950 mg/m3) OEL- CZ ECHOS LOVAK I A: T WA 400 mg/

m3; S T EL 1000 mg/m3 OEL- DENMARK : T WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) OEL- FI NLAND: T

WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3); S T EL 200 ppm (950 mg/m3) OEL- FRANCE: T WA 150 pp

m (710 mg/m3); S T EL 200 ppm (940 mg/m3) OEL- GERMANY: T WA 200 ppm (950 m

g/m3) OEL- HUNGARY: T WA 200 mg/m3; S T EL 600 mg/m3 OEL- I NDI A: T WA 150 ppm

(710 mg/m3); S T EL 200 ppm (950 mg/m3) OEL- JAPAN: T WA 200 ppm (950 mg/m

3) OEL- T HE NET HERLANDS : T WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) OEL- T HE PHI LI PPI NES : T

WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) OEL- POLAND: T WA 200 mg/m3 OEL- RUS S I A: T WA 200 p

pm; S T EL 200 mg/m3 OEL- S WEDEN: T WA 100 ppm (500 mg/m3); S T EL 150 ppm (70

0 mg/m3) OEL- S WI T Z ERLAND: T WA 150 ppm (700 mg/m3); S T EL 300 ppm OEL- T U

RK EY: T WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) OEL- UNI T ED K I NGDOM: T WA 150 ppm (710 mg/m

3); S T EL 200 ppm OEL I N B ULGARI A, COLOMB I A, JORDAN, K OREA check ACGI H

T LV OEL I N NEW Z EALAND, S I NGAPORE, VI ET NAM check ACGI T LV





S ection 16 - Additional I nfor mation





MS D S Cr eat ion D at e: 6/16/1999

R evis ion # 4 D at e: 04/18/2003

T he infor mation above is believed to be accur ate and r epr es ents the bes t infor mation cur r ently available to us .

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