MSDS
1000 ppm PEL
2100 ppm IDLH
SECTION III - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS AND
LIGHTHEADENESS. EYE: CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITATION AND CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS. INGESTION:
MAY
CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA IF ASPIRATED
INTO LUNG.
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PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: SKIN CONTACT, SKIN ABSORPTION, INHALATION,
INGESTION,
EYE CONTACT
ACUTE TOXICITY: NOT DETERMINED
Effects of Overexposure, BUTANE:
EYE CONTACT THE GAS PHASE IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. THE
LIQUID
PHASE CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE AND BURNS
SKIN CONTACT CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS AND FROSTBITE
INHALATION THIS PRODUCT IS AN ASPHYXIATE AND MAY EXHIBIT ANESTHETIC
PROPERTIES
AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.
INGESTION THIS MATERIAL IS GAS UNDER NORMAL ATMOSHPERIC CONDITIONS
Effects of Overexposure, ETHYLENE GLYCOL N-BUTYL ETHER, EB:
EYE CONTACT
MAY CAUSE MODERATE EYE IRRITATION WHICH MAY BE SLOW TO HEAL.
SKIN CONTACT
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE HEMOLYSIS, THEREBY IMPAIRING THE BLOOD'S ABILITY TO TRANSPORT
OXYGEN.
INGESTION
SINGLE DOSE TOXICITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE MODERATE. SMALL AMOUNTS
SWALLOWED
INCIDENTALY ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY. SWALLOWING LARGER AMOUNTS
MAY CAUSE
INJURY.
INHALATION
SINGLE PROLONGED (HOURS) EXCESSIVE INHALATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ADVERSE
EFFECTS. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure, SYNTHETIC ISOPARAFINIC HYDROCARBON:
EYE CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
SKIN CONTACT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS OR IRRITATION.
INHALATION
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXTREME ASPIRATION MAY
CAUSE