LG Chem MSDS File No : MSDS-OCT-002

Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date : 1996 . 4 . 9

LG Chemical Limited.
LG Twin Tower/East Wing, 20, Revised Date
Yoido-dong, Yongdungpo
-gu, Seoul, Korea N-BUTYL ALCOHOL Revised Item
Tel : 82-80-914-8282
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SECTION 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

CAS NUMBER : 71-36-3

RTECS NUMBER : EO 1400000
SUBATANCE : N-BUTYL ALCOHOL

TRADE NAMES/SYNONMS :
BUTYL ALCOHOL ; 1-BUTANOL ; N-BUTANOL ; 1- BUTYL ALCOHOL ; BUTYL HYDROXIDE ;
CSS 203; HEMOSTYP ; METHYLOLPROPANE; PROPYL CARBINC ; RCRA U031 ; UN 1120 ;
NA 1120; STCC 4909117 ; C4H100 ; OHS154000

MANUFACTURER’S NAME, ADDRES : LG Chemical, 20, Yoido-dong, Yongdungpo-gu, Seoul,

Korea P.O Box 150-721

TELEPHONE & FAX :TEL 82-2-3773-3672, FAX 82-2-3773-2581

CHEMICAL FAMILY : Hydroxyl, aliphatic
CREATION DATE : 16 /06 /96

SECTION 2 COMPOSITION, INFORNATION NO INGREDIENTS

COMPONENT : N-BUTY ALCOHOL

CAS NUMBER : 71-36-3
PERCENTAGE :100

OTHER CONTAMINANTS : NONE

SECTION 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

NFPA PRTINGS (SCALE 0-4) : HEALTH=1 FIRE=3 REACTIVITY=0

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW :
A clear, mobile, colorless liquid, with a strong, pungent characteristic odor similar to fusel oil.
Causes respiratory tract, skin, and eye irritation. May affect the central nervous system.
Flammable liquid and vapor. May cause flash fire.
Keep away from all ignition sources. Avoid breathing vapor or mist.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Keep container tightly closed. Wash thoroughly after handling
Use only with adequate ventilation. Handle with caution.
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POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS :

INHALATION :
SHORT TERM EFFECTS : May cause irritation. Additional effects may include nausea,
shortness of breath, headache, drowsiness and drunkenness.
LONG TERM EFFECTS : In addition to effects from short term exposure, hearing loss
may occur.
SKIN CONTACT :
SHORT TERM EFFECTS : May cause irritation.
LONG TERM EFFECTS : Same effects as short term exposure.
EYE CONTACT :
SHORT TERM EFFECTS : May cause irritation.
.
LONG TERM EFFECTS : In addition to effects from short term exposure, tearing, blurred
vision and intolerance of the eyes to light may occur.
INGESTION :
SHORT TERM EFFECTS : May cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain,
drunkenness and visual disturbances.
LONG TERM EFFECTS : No information is available on significant adverse effects.
ADDITIONAL DATA : Drinking alcohol may worsen the effects.

CARCINOGEN STATUS :
OSHA : N
NTP : N
IARC : N

SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES

INHALATION :
FIRST AID – Remove form exposure area to fresh air immediately.
Perform artificial respiration if necessary. Keep person warm and at rest.
Treat symptomatically and supportively. Get medical attention.

SKIN CONTACT :
FIRST AID – Remove contaminated clothing and shoes immediately .
Wash with soap or mild detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of
chemical remains (at least 15-20 minutes). Get medical attention immediately.

EYE CONTACT :
FIRST AID – Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline,
occasionally lifting upper and lower lids, until no evidence of chemical remains
(at least 15-20 minutes). Get medical attention immediately.
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INGESTION :
FIRST AID – If the person is conscious and not convulsing, induce emesis by giving syrup
of ipecac followed by water. ( If vomiting occurs keep the head below the hips to prevent aspiration).
Repeat in 20 minutes if not effective initially. In patients with depressed respiration or if emesis
is not produced, perform gastric lavage cautiously (Dreisbach, Handbook of Poisoning, 12th Ed.)
Treat symptomatically and supportively. Gastric lavage should be performed by qualified medical
personnel, Get medical attention immediately.

NOTE TO PHYSISIAN
ASTIDOTE :
No Specific antidote. Treat symptomatically and supportively.

SECTION 5 FIRST FIDHTING MEASURES

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS :

Moderate fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Vapors are heavier than air may travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition
and flash back.
Vapor-air mixtures are explosive above flash point.

EXTINGUSIHING MEDIA :
Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol - resistant foam (1993 Emergency
Response Guidebook, RSPA P 5800. 6) .
For larger fires, use water spray, fog or alcohol - resistant foam (1993 Emergency
Response Guidebook, RSPA P 5800. 6) .
Alcohol foam ( NFRA 325, Fire Hazard properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases, and
Volatile Solids, 1994).

FIREFGHTING :
Move container form fire area if you can do it without risk.
Apply cooling water to sides of containers that are exposed to flames until well after fire is out.
Stay away from ends of tanks. For massive fire in cargo area, use unmanned hose holder
or monitor nozzles ; if this is impossible, withdraw form area and let fire burn.
Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound form venting safety device or any discoloration
of tank due to fire. Isolate for ½ mile in all directions if tank, rail car or tank truck is involved
in fire (1993 Emergency Response Guidebook, RSPA P 5800. 6, Guide Page 26).
Extinguish only if flow can be stopped. Use flooding amounts of fog, solid streams may not be
effective . Cool containers with flooding amounts of water ;
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apply from as far a distance as possible. Avoid breathing toxic vapors keep upwind.
Water may be ineffective . (NFPA 325, Fire Hazard Properties of Flammable liquids, Gases,
and Volatile Solids, 1994 )

HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS :

Thermal decomposition products my include toxic oxides of carbon.

SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

OCCUPATIONAL SPILL :
Shut off ignition sources ; no flares, smoking or flames in hazard area.
Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Water spray to reduce vapor ;
but it may not prevent ignition in closed spaces. For small spills, take up with sand
or other absorbent material and place into containers for later disposal.
For large spills, dike far ahead of spill for later disposal.
Keep unnecessary people away ; isolate hazard area and deny entry.
Stay upwind ; keep out of low areas.

Reportable Quantity (RQ) : 5000 pounds

The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Section 304 requires that
a release equal to or greater than the reportable quantity for this substance be immediately
reported to the local emergency planning committee and the state emergency response
commission (40 CFR 355. 40). If the release of this substance is reportable under CERCLA
Section 103, the National Response Center must be notified immediately at (800) 424-8802 or
(202) 426-2675 in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area (40 CFR 302.6)

SECTION 7 HANDING AND STORAGE

Observe all federal, state and local regulations when storing this substance.
Store in accordance with 29 CFR 1910. 106.

Bonding and grounding : Substances with low electric conductivity, which may be ignited
by electrostatic sparks, should be stored in containers which meet the bounding
and grounding guidelines specified in NFPA 77-1983.
Recommended Practice on Static Electricity.
Store away from incompatible substances.
Keep container tightly closed. Protect from exposure to air or light.
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SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTIN

EXPOSURE LIMITS :
50 ppm (150 mg / m3 ) OSHA ceiling (skin)
50 ppm (150 mg / m3 ) ACGIH ceiling (skin)
50 ppm (150 mg / m3 ) NIOSH recommended ceiling (skin)
100 ppm ( 300 mg / m3 ) DFH MAK TWA
200 ppm (150 mg / m3 ) DFH MAK 5 minute peak, momentary value, 8 times/ shift
Measurement method : Charcoal tube ; 2-propanol /carbon disulfide ; gas chromatography
with flame ionization detection detection ; (NIOSH Vol. I I I # 1401 , Alcohols I I ).

5000 pounds CERCLA Section 103 Report table Quantity Subject to SARA Section 313
Annual Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

** OSHA revoked the final rule limits of January 19, 1989 in response to the 11th
Circuit Court of Appeals decision ( AFL –C10 v. OSHA ) effective June 30, 1993. See 29
CFR 1910. 1000 ( 58 FR 35338 ) **

VENTILATION :
Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation. Ventilation equipment should be
explosion-proof if explosive concentrations of dust, vapor or fume are present.

EYE PROTECTION :
Employee must wear splash-proof or dust-resistant safety goggles to prevent
eye contact with this substance

Emergency eye wash facilities :

Where there is any possibility that an employee’s eyes may be exposed to this
substance, the employer should provide an eye wash fountain and quick drench
shower within the immediate work area for emergency use.

CLOTHING :
Employee must wear appropriate protective (impervious) clothing and equipment to
prevent any possibility of skin contact with this substance.

GLOVES :
Employee must wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent contact with this substance.
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RESPORATOR :
The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are recommendations by
the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards ; NOISH criteria documents or by the U. S Department of Labor, 29 CFR 1910
Subpart Z.
The specific respirator selected must be based on contamination levels found in the work
place, must not exceed the working limits of the respirator and be jointly approved by
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (NIOSH – MSHA )

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL :
1250 ppm – Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode.
Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor canister.
1400 ppm – Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic
vapor cartridge(s)
Any air-purifying, full facepiece respirator( gas mask ) with a chin-style,
front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister.
Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece.
Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece.
Escape - Any air-purifying, full facepiece respirator( gas mask ) with a chin-style,
front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister.
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus.

FOR FIREFIGTING AND OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH CONDITIONS :

Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operates ins a pressure-
demand or other positive-pressure mode.
Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operates ins a pressure- demand
or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing
apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode.

SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

DESCRIPTION : A clear, mobile, colorless liquid with a strong, pungent characteristic

odor similar to fusel oil odor.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 74. 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C-H3-C-H2-C-H2-C-H2-O-H

BOILING POINT : 243F (117C)

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FREEZING POINT : -128 F (-89 C)

VAPOR PRESSURE : 6.5 mmHg @ 25 C
VAPOR DENSITY : 2.55
SPECIFIC DRAVITY : 0.8098
WATER SOLIBILITY : 7.7%
VOLATILITY : 100%
PH : no data available
Odor threshold : 10ppm
EVAPORATION RATE : (butyl acetate=1 ) 0.5
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY : Soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, acetone, most organic solvents

SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

REACTIVITY :
Stable under normal temperatures and pressure.

CONDITIONS TO AVOID :
Avoid contact with heat, sparks, flames, or other sources of ignition.
Vapors may be explosive and poisonous may violently rupture and travel a considerable
distance in heat of fire.

INCOMPATIBILITIRS :
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (1-BUTANOL) :
ALKAL METALS : Liberates flammable hydrogen gas ; sharply increases pressure.
ALUMINUM : Liberates flammable hydrogen gas ; sharply increases pressure.
T-BUTANOL : Possible explosion hazard.
CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE : Ignition reaction.
OXIDIZERS (STRONG) : Fire and explosion hazard.
PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS : May be attacked
See also alcohols.

ALCOHOLS :
ACETALDEHYDE : Violent condensation reaction
BARIUM PERCHLORATE : Formation of highly explosive perchloric ester on reflusing.
CHLORINE : Formation of highly explosive alkyl hypochlorites.
DIETHYL ALUMINUM BROMIDE : Spontaneous ignition.
Ethylene oxide : Possible explosion.
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HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE : Possible explosion in absence of solvent.

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE + SULFURIC ACID : Possible explosion.
HYPOCHLOROUS ACID : Formation of highly explosive alkyl hypochlorites.
ISOCYANATES : Possible explosion in absence of solvent.
LITHIUM ALUMINIM HYDRIDE : Vigorous reaction.
NITROGEN TETROXIDE : Possible explosion.
PERCHLORIC ACID (HOT) : Dangerous interaction.
PERMONOSULFURIC ACID : Possible explosion on contact with primary or secondary alcohols.
TRI-ISO-BUTYL ALUMINUM : Violent reaction.

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION :
Thermal decomposition products may include toxic oxides of carbon.

POLYMERZATION :
Hazardous polymerization has not been reported to occur under normal temperatures and pressures.

SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (1-BUTANOL) :

IRRITATION DATA :
20 mg/24 hours skin-rabbit moderate; 405 mg/24 hours skin-rabbit moderate; 50 ppm eye-human;
2 mg eye-rabbit severs; 2 mg/24 hours eye-rabbit severs.
TOXICITY DATA :
25ppm inhalation-human TCLo; 8000 ppm/4 hours inhalation-rat LC50; 28400 mg/m3
inhalation-mammal LC50; 3400 mg/kg skin-rabbit LD50; 790 mg/kg oral-rat LD50; 3484 mg/kg
oral-rabbit LD50; 1760 mg/kg oral-don LDL0; 2mg/kg subcutaneous -rat LD50; 337 mg/kg
intravenous-mouse LD50; 310 mg/kg intravenous-rat LD50; 377 mg/kg intravenous -mouse
LD50; 243mg/kg intravenous-cat LDLo; 1122 mg/kg intraperitoneal-art LD50; 603 mg/kg
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50; 3500 mg/kg unreported-rabbit LDLo; mutagenic date (RTECS);
reproductive effects data (RTECS).
CARCINOGEN STATUS : None.
LOCAL EFFECTS : Irritant-inhalation, skin, eye
ACUTE TIXICITY LEVEL : Moderately toxic by ingestion; slightly toxic by inhalation and dermal
absorption.
TARGET EFFECTS : Central nervous system depresssnt. Posioning may affect the liver and kidney.
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE : Persons with chronic respiratory, skin or eye diseases.
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ADDITIONAL DATA : Alcohol may enhance the toxic effects.

HEALTHE EFFECTS
INHALATION :
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (1BUTANOL) :
IRRITANT / NARCOTIC. 1400 ppm Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health.
ACUTE EXPOSURE - The substance is quite odorous, which usually provides adequate
warning, but olfactory senses readily become fatigued. 25 ppm may cause mild irritation of
the respiratory tract, Exposure to 50 ppm may cause headache and vertigo;
higher concentrations may cause marked irritation, sore throat, coughing, nausea,
shortness of breath, pulmonary injury and central nervous system depression with headache,
dizziness, dullness, and drowsiness. Exposure to 6600 ppm produced giddiness, prostration,
narcosis, ataxia, and death in some animals.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE - Inhalation of vapor concentration as low as low as 0.03 ppm may affect
light-sensitivity of dark-adapted eyes and the electrical activity of the brain.
Prolonged inhalation caused auditory nerve and vestibular injury resulting in severe
vertigo and hearing loss in workers exposed to N-butyl and isobutyl alcohols, Lung
hemorrhage, reduced erythrocyte count, lymphocytosis, albuminuria, early
degenerative changes of the liver, and cortical and tubular degeneration in the
kidneys were reported in animals following exposure to 100 ppm. Reproductive effects
have been reported in animals.

SKIN CONTACT :
N-BUTYL ALCOLHOL (1-BUTANOL) :
IRRITANT
ACUTE EXPOSURE – Liquid contact with the skin may cause irritation with redness and
dryness. The substance may be absorbed through intact skin. Single applications to
the skin of rabbits resulted in slight to moderate irritation.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE - Repeated or prolonged contact has been reported to cause drying,
cracking, and eczematoid dermatitis of the fingers and hands due to the defatting
action of the liquid. Application of 42 to 55 ml/kg/day for 1 to 4 consecutive days
to rabbits resulted in 100% mortality, interstitial edema, and rarefied
spermiogenesis in the testes.

EYE CONTACT :
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (1-BUTANOL) :
IRRITANT
ACUTE EXPOSURE - Application of 1 drop of the liquid to rabbit eyes caused moderate
temporary injury which was rated 7 n a scale of 10.
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CHRONIC Exposure – Repeated or prolonged exposure to vapor may result in conjunctivitis.

Vacuolar keratitis, characterized by very fine transparent vacuoles resembling tiny bubbles of
gas in the epithelial layers of the cornea has been reported in works exposed to butyl alcohol
and other solvents, Exposure to >200 ppm of 10 years caused conjunctival and corneal
edema resulting in lacrimation, blurring of vision, corneal inflammation, photophobia, and
a burning sensation, with inflammation clearing within a few days with no residual damage.

INGESTION :
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL (1-BUTANOL) :
NARCOTIC.

ACUTE EXPOSURE – Ingestion may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Ingestion of high doses caused complete paralysis constriction of pupils, reduction in cornel,
pupillary, and ciliary reflexes, nystagmus, salivation, reduction of body temperature
and respiration, deep narcosis, marked hepatic hyperemia, degeneration of liver and kidneys,
and death in animals.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE – Prolonged ingestion in drinking water resulted in liver damage in rats.

SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RATING ( 0-4 ) : no data available

ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY : no data available
DEGRADABILITY : no data available
LOG BIOCONCENTRATION FACTOR ( BCF ) : no data available
LOG OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION CODEFFICIENT : no data available

SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Observe all federal, state and local regulations when disposing of this substance.

Disposal must be in accordance with standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste,

40
. CFR 262, EPA Hazardous Waste Number D031.

US EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Number : RCRA U031.

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SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORNMATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHIPPING NAME- ID NUMBER, 49 CFR 172. 101 :

Butanols-UN 1120

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION , 49 CFR 172. 101 :

3-Flammable liquid

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PACKING GROUP, 49 CFR 172. 101 :

PG I I

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LABELING REQUIREMENTS, 49 CFR 172. 101 :

AND SUBPART E : Flammable liquid

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PACKING AUTHORIAZATIONS :

EXCEPTIONS : 49 CFR 173. 150
NON-BULK PACKAGING : 49 CFR 173. 202
BLUK PACKAGING : 49 CFR 173. 242

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION QUANTITY LIMITATIONS, 49 CFR 172. 101 :

PASSENGER AIRCRAFT OR RAILCAR : 5 L
CARDO AIRCRAFT ONLY : 60 L

SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

TSCA INVENTORY STATUS : Y

TSCA SECTIOM 12 (b) EXPORT NOTIFICATION :
BUTYL ALCOHOL
SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30 ) : N
SARA SECTION 304 (40CFR355.40 ) : N
SARA SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65 ) : Y
BUTYL ALCOHOL
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY ( 29CFR1910.119 ) : N
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 : N

SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21)

ACUTE HAZARD : Y
CHRONIC HAZARD : N
FIRE HAZAED : Y
REACTIVE HAZAED : N
SUDDEN RELEASE HAZAED : N