CELANESE LTD -- 216311, N-BUTANOL -- 6810-00-281-6928 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:216311, N-BUTANOL
MSDS Date:07/03/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6928
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CELANESE LTD
Address:1601 W LBJ FREEWAY
Box:819005
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75381-9005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:972-443-4000
Emergency Phone Num:800-835-5235
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:18
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1EEP4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CELANESE LTD
Address:1601 W LBJ FREEWAY
Box:819005
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75381-9005
Country:US
Phone:972-443-4000
CAGE:1EEP4
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
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-ZG19
CAGE:4N760

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

Ingred Name:N-BUTANOL
CAS:71-36-3
RTECS #:EO1400000
= Wt:99.8
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:300 MG/M3;100 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C152 MG/M3;C50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 2.5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: SKIN: CAN CAUSE
    MODERATE INJURY (REDDENING AND SWELLING). EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    INJURY. DAMAGE REVERSIBLE. INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION OF NASAL
    PASSAGES. CAUSES NAUSEA, DIZZINESS , HEADACHE AND STUPOR. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE HEARING IMPAIRMENT. INGESTION: CAUSES MOUTH AND
    THROAT IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND
    STUPOR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: CAN CAUSE REDDENING AND SWELLING.
    INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES. CAUSES NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND STUPOR. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
    HEARING IMPAIRMENT. INGESTION: CAUS ES MOUTH AND THROAT IRRITATION.
    CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND STUPOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN
    WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONTACT
    A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONTACT A  PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, THEN OXYGEN, IF
    NEEDED. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    OF CONSCIOUS  PATIENT IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER
    AND PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=36.7C, 98.F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.2
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES;
    ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR LARGE
    FIRES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. WATER SHOULD BE
    USED TO COOL FIRE EXPO SED STRUCTURES AND VESSELS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP. MATERIAL
    CREATES A SPECIAL HAZARD BECAUSE I T FLOATS ON WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.
    COLLECT LIQUID IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT
    MATERIAL (VERMCULITE,  DRY SAND OR EARTH) FOR REUSE/RECYCLING OR
    DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW
    AREAS. CALL 800-424-8802 IF RQ=5000 LBS ARE SPILLED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CAPPED WHEN NOT IN USE. ALWAYS OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY. WHEN
    TRANSFERRING, FOLLOW PROPER GROUNDING P ROCEDURES. USE
    SPARK-RESISTANT TOOLS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND  WATER AFTER HANDLING.
    DECONTAMINATE SOILED CLOTHING THOROUGHLY. DISCARDED CONTAMINATED
    LEATHER CLOTHI NG.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A FULL
    FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN UPTO
    50 TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM LIMIT SUPPLIED BY  THE
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHIC HEVER IS LOWEST.	IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS
    IN WORK AREA. SKIN PROTECTION:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING INCLUDING
    BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE
Work Hygienic Practices:DLA-HMIS STAFF: OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.

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

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.7C, 243.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-89.7C, -129.8F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:4.4 @ 68F/20C
Vapor Density:2.57
Spec Gravity:0.81
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.45 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:7.8% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID - MILDL ALCOHOL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, PERCHLORIC
    ACID OR CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50= 2,500 MG/KG, SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
    INHALATION RAT LC50= 8000 PPM/4H, PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. SKIN
    RABBIT LD50= 4,200 MG/K, SLIGHTLY TOXIC. NO MUTAGENICITY.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT AVAILABLE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL NOTIFICATION, CLEAN-UP AND DISPOSAL SHOULD
    BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. PREFERRED METHODS OF WASTE DISPOSAL ARE INCINERATION
    OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN F EDERAL/STATE APPROVED FACILITY.
    HAZARDOUS WASTE (40 CFR 261): YES: U031.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BUTANOLS. HAZARD CLASS: 3.
    UN NO: UN1120. PACKING GROUP: III. RQ = 5000 LBS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313: LISTED. CERCLA: N-BUTANOL 99.8%
    (71-36-3). SARA 304: N-BUTANOL 99.8% (71-36-3). SARA 311: ACUTE
    HEALTH: YES, CHRONIC HEALTH: YES. FIRE: YES, SUDDEN RELEASE OF
    PRESSURE: NO, REACTIVE: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA OR QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPTION
State Regulatory Information:STATE REGULATIONS: THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL
    IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW REGULATIONS IN THESE STATES:
    N-BUTANOL: CT, FL, LA, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI.

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