HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: DEPENDING ON CONTACT AREAS AND EXPOSURE,
N-BUTYRIC ACID CAN ACT AN IRRITANT OR AS A CORROSIVE. INHALATION: VAPORS
IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SORE THROAT, COUGHING AND
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: CORROSIVE MAY CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN
CONTACT: CORROSIVE. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYE
CONTACT: CORROSIVE. VAPORS IRRITATE THE EYES. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE.
CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE ANY
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS. E YE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point: PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS
PREFERRED. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN A STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. SPERATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD
BE NO SMOKING AREAS.
Auto Ignition Temperature: =440.C, 824.F
Lower Limits: 2% Upper Limits: 10%
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. EXPLOSION: ABOVE FLASH POINT,
VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. NFPA
RATINGS: HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 2 REACTIVITY: 0. HEALTH RATING: 1 - SLIGHT.
FLAMMABILITY RATING: 2 - MODERATE. REA CTIVITY RATING 1 - SLIGHT. CONTACT
RATING: 3 - SEVERE (CORROSIVE).
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8. ISOLATE HAZ AREA. KEEP
UNNEC & UNPROTECTED PERS FROM ENTERING. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIP. COLLEC T LIQ IN APPROP CNTNR/ABSORB W/INERT
MATL (E G, VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH), & PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. DO
NOT USE COMBUST MATLS, SUCH AS DUST. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: LOW NA+ACID NEUTRALIZERS.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD
BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED RCRA HAZ
WASTE, THIS MATL MAY EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACT OF HAZ WASTE & REQUIRE APPROP
ANALYSIS TO DETERM SPECIFIC DISP REQUIREMENTS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS
PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. (OTHER INFO)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.
INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN A STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM OR
CABINET. SPERATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO
SMOKING AREAS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: (NIOSH APPROVED): FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE
TO THE SUBSTANCE IS APPARENT, CONSULT AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. FOR EMERGENCIES,
OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-FACEPIECE
POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIE D RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS
DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS AS LOW AS
POSS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CNTROL EMISSIONS OF
CONTAM (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALS,
AND APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALS,
AND APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC: DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! US REGS
(CERCLA) REQ REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, H*2O & AIR IN EXCESS
OF REPORTABLE QTIES. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE
CENTER IS (800) 424-8802. J T BAKER NEUTRASOR(TM) O R TEAM(TM) 'LOW NA+' ACID
NEUT ARE REC FOR SPILLS OF THIS PROD.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: =162.C, 323.6F
Melting/Freezing Point: <-7.C, 19.4F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: (MM HG): 0.43 @ 20C (68F) Vapor Density: 3.0(AIR=1)
Specific Gravity: N/P
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water: COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; UNPLEASANT RANCID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: ALUMINUM OR OTHER LIGHT METALS, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, AND
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. THE SOLUTION IN WATER IS ACID, REACTS WITH BASES, AND IS
CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY FORM
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN. SKIN, RABBIT LD50:530 UL/KG; IRRITATION DATA,
STANDARD DRAIZE TEST, EYE, RABBIT, OPEN: 250 UG - SEVERE. INGREDIENT: BUTYRIC
ACID (107-92-6).
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ECOLOGICAL
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ENVIRON FATE: WHEN RLSD INTO SOIL, THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO LEACH INTO
GROUNDWATER. WHEN RLSD INTO SOIL, THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO EVAP
SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN RLSD INTO H*2O, THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO READILY
BIODEGRATE. WHEN RLSD INTO H *2O, THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO EVAPORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN RLSD INTO H*2O, THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE
OF GREATER THAN 30 DAYS. WHEN RLSD INTO AIR, THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO BE
READILY DEGRADED BY REACTION W/PHOTOCHEMICALL Y PROD HYDROXYL RADICALS. WHEN
RLSD INTO AIR, THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE BETWEEN 1 & 10
DAYS. (OTHER INFO)
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP
& APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED RCRA HAZ WASTE, THIS MATL MAY
EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACT OF HAZ WASTE & REQUIRE APPROP ANALYSIS TO DETERM
SPECIFIC DISP REQUIREMENTS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE
WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. (OTHER INFO)
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TRANSPORTATION
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DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT): PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BUTYRIC ACID. HAZARD CLASS: 8,
UN/NA: UN2820. PACKING GROUP: III. INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE:
500ML. INTERNATIONAL (WATER, I.M.O.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NORMAL-BUTYRIC
ACID. HAZARD CL ASS: 8, UN/NA: UN2820. PACKING GROUP: III. INFORMATION REPORTED
FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 500ML. INTERNATIONAL (AIR, I.C.A.O.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
NORMAL-BUTYRIC ACID: HAZARD CLASS: 8, UN/NA: UN2820. PACKING GROUP: III.
INFORMATION REPORTED FO R PRODUCT/SIZE: 500ML.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: PHYSICAL: DENSITY: 0.96. --VENT: AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING
DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,
INDUSTRIAL VENT, MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR
DETAILS. --ECOLOGICAL INFO: WHEN RLSD INTO AIR, THIS MATL MAY BE REMOVED FROM
ATM TO MOD EXTENT BY WET DEPOSITION. THIS MATL HAS LOG OCTANOL-WATER PARTITION
COEFFICIENT OF LESS THAN 3.0. THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY
BIOACCUMULATE. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: NO INFO FOUND. WASTE DISP PROC: STATE
& LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR &
UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W/FED, STATE & LOC REQUIREMENTS.
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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