------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: DIBUTYL PHTHALATE FORMULA: C6H4-1,2-(COOCH2CH2CH2CH3)2 FORMULA WT: 278.35 CAS NO.: 84-74-2 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: TI0875000 COMMON SYNONYMS: N-BUTYL PHTHALATE; PHTHALIC ACID, DIBUTYL ESTER PRODUCT CODES: G811 EFFECTIVE: 08/29/86 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS WARNING HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED CAUSES IRRITATION AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. DIBUTYL PHTHALATE 90-100 84-74-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 340 C ( 644 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <0.1 MELTING POINT: -35 C ( -31 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 9.6 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.05 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100 APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS OILY LIQUID WITH AN AROMATIC ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 157 C ( 315 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 0-1-0 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - 0.5 % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 5 MG/M3 ( PPM) SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 10 MG/M3 ( PPM) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 5 MG/M3 ( PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 8000 LC50 (INHAL-RAT) (MG/M3) - 7.9 LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 3050 LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 720 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND DIFFICULT BREATHING. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, CHLORINE, NITRATES DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NONCOM- BUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U069 (TOXIC WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME N-BUTYL PHTHALATE HAZARD CLASS ORM-E UN/NA NA9095 LABELS NONE REPORTABLE QUANTITY 10 LBS. INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)