BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV -- N-BUTYL ALCOHOL  -- 6505-00F038107
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-BUTYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F038107
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV
Address:1953 S HARVEY ST
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:616-726-3171(US)/613-996-6666(CAN)
CAGE:BAXTE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/PHARMASEAL DIVISION
Address:808 HIGHWAYY 24 WEST
City:MOBERLY
State:MO
ZIP:65270
Country:US
Phone:6161-726-3171
CAGE:BAXTE
Company Name:HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON
Address:1953 S HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Phone:800-368-0050/800-707-4555
CAGE:2H215

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

Ingred Name:BUTANOL, N-BUTYL ALCOHOL, PROPYL CARBINOL, BUTYL ALCOHOL
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:300 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 152 MG/CUM
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:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITAITON/DERMATITIS/TOXIC
    EFFECTS THROUGH ABSORPTION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
    IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS A MUCOUS MEMBRA NE IRRITANT & CNS
    DEPRESSANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, LACHRYMATION, PHOTOPHOBIA,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, INCOORDINATION, DROWSINESS, BLURRING
    OF VISION, DEFATTING, GI DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    DERMATITIS. SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO N-BUTYL ALCOHOL & EHTYL
    ALCOHOL CAN INCREASE THE TOXIC HAZARDS OF N-BUTYL ALCOHOL.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER CPR IF NECESSARY.
    EYES: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: ASPIRATION
    HAZARD- DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:84.2F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE & MAY
    RUPTURE CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS. AUTO-IGNITION TEMP: 649.4F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. ABSORB MATERIAL IN AN
    ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT SPILLS & REMOVE TO A SAFE
    LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPROVED  METHODS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM EXTREME TEMPS & DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. STORE IN AN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE FLAMMABLE
    LIQUID STORAGE ROOM.
Other Precautions:GROUND & BOND METAL CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC
    SPARKS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT
    (AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED/SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS).
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS OF USE, QUANTITY
    OF MATERIAL & OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER/NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-130F
Vapor Pres:4.4
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.807
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC=1):  0.5
Solubility in Water:7.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/A SHARP ALCOHOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
    POOR VENTILATION & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE IN
    ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    NA1120. HAZARDOUS WASTE NO: U031 (IGNITABLE); D001 (IGNITABLE).

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