E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC -- 1,4-BUTANEDIOL  -- 6810-00N035003
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,4-BUTANEDIOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035003
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-9442;302-774-2099
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:J. C. WATTS
CAGE:B0589
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:RAKETSTRAAT, 100, RUE DE LA FUSEE
City:BRUSSEL
Country:BE
Phone:32-(0)15-401.505
CAGE:B0589
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

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

Ingred Name:1,4-BUTANEDIOL
CAS:110-63-4
RTECS #:EK0525000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 1780 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HUMAN HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXPOS BY INHAL,
    INGEST OR SKIN/EYE CONT MAY INITIALLY INCL:NONSPECIFIC DISCOMOFRT,
    SUCH AS NAUS, HDCH OR WEAK. HIGHER EXPOS MAY LEAD TO THESE
    EFTS:TEMP NERV SYS DEPRESS W/ANESTH  EFTS SUCH AS DIZZ, HDCH,
    CONFUSN, UNCOORD & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; KIDNEY EFTS (AT
    LETHAL/NEAR LETHAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONC); OR FATALITY FROM GROSS
    OVEREXPOS. THERE ARE NO RPTS OF HUMAN SENSIT. IN ANIMAL TESTS,
    1,4-BUTANEDIOL HAS SHOWN NO OR VERY SLIGHT IRRIT TO SKIN/EYES. TOX
    EFTS DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS FROM  EXPOS BY INHAL OR INGEST INCL CNS
    EFTS & NONSPECIFIC EFTS, SUCH AS WEIGHT LOSS & IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
    OF THE CNS, OR POSSIBLY KIDNEYS, MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY
    TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
    EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOM. IMMED GIV E TWO GLASSES OF WATER OR ACITVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. CALL MD. NOTE:TO
    PREPARE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY, SUSPEND 50 GRAMS OF ACTIVATED
    CHARCOAL (SUP DAT)

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:311F,155C
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER, SAND OR DIRT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . UE WATER SPRAY TO COOL TANKS OR DRUMS
    EXPOSED TO FIRE. EVACUATE AREA & KEEP PERS UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MUST BE PREHEATED FOR IGNITION TO
    OCCUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILLS. SOAK UP W/RAGS OR OTHER ABSORBENT
    & PLACE IN A COVERED METAL CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
    DO NOT STORE W/POWERFUL INORGANIC OXIDANTS, SUCH AS NITRIC ACID OR
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD.
Other Precautions:LIMIT STEAM PRESSURE FOR HEATING TANK CARS, TANK
    TRUCKS & STORAGE TANKS TO 40 PSIG TO AVOID POSSIBILITY OF
    OVERHEATING. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IN 400 ML OF WATER IN A BOTTLE & SHAKE WELL.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:442F,228C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:66.0F,18.9C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 100F
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQ OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID
    (DEPENDING ON ROOM TEMP);ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
INCOMPATIBLE W/POWERFUL INORGANIC OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS CONCENTRATED
    NITRIC ACID OR STRONG HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE W/HEAT; FLAMMABLE TETRAHYDROFURAN
    (THF) BEGINS TO FORM AT ABOUT 302F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF
    APPROVED, DRAIN TO CHEMICAL SEWER OR FLUSH TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT
    SYSTEM.

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