Skin irritation, Category 2
Eye irritation, Category 2
H315 Causes skin irritation
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...
P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
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Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
VAPOR: Headache, coughing, possible sleepiness, nausea or vomiting, or dizziness may result. LIQUID: Irritating to skin and eyes. (USCG, 1999)
Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Organic acids and related compounds
Extinguishing methods: Alcohol Foam
Combustible. Extinguish with dry chemical, CO2, or alcohol foam. Use water spray to "knock down" vapors and cool exposed containers. (USCG, 1999)
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Environmental precautions: Do not let product enter drains. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Soak up with inert absorbent material and dispose of as hazardous waste. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Component | Butyl lactate | |||
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CAS No. | 138-22-7 | |||
Limit value - Eight hours | Limit value - Short term | |||
ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 | |
Australia | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
Belgium | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
Canada - Ontario | 5 | ? | ? | ? |
Canada - Québec | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
Denmark | 5 | 30 | 10 | 60 |
Finland | 5 | 30 | 10 (1) | 61 (1) |
France | 5 | 25 | ? | ? |
Ireland | 5 | 25 | ? | ? |
New Zealand | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
People's Republic of China | ? | 25 | ? | ? |
Singapore | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
South Korea | 5 | 25 | ? | ? |
Spain | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
Sweden | 5 | 30 | 10 (1) | 60 (1) |
Switzerland | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
USA - NIOSH | 5 | 25 | ? | ? |
United Kingdom | 5 | 30 | ? | ? |
Remarks | ||||
Finland | (1) 15 minutes average value | |||
Sweden | (1) 15 minutes average value |
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
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Butyl lactate is a clear colorless liquid with a mild odor. Flash point 168°F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. Used as a solvent, and to make other chemicals.
Water-white, stable liquid
Mild, transient odor
298°C(lit.)
187°C
Class IIIA Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 140°F and below 200°F.
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91°C(lit.)
382 deg C (720 deg F)
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Slight (NIOSH, 2016)
log Kow = 0.80 (est)
0.4 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
0.98
5.04 (vs air)
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Flammable when exposed to heat or flameBUTYL LACTATE is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases. Will not polymerize (USCG, 1999).
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Strong acids & bases, strong oxidizers, heat, sparks, open flames.
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Carbon oxides.
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AEROBIC: n-Butyl lactate, present at 1.53, 2.0 and 2.08 mg/L, exhibited degradation of 22, 39, and 25%, respectively, in 5 days using an activated sludge inoculum in the Closed Bottle test. The percent degradation was 57, 63 and 69 after 28, 20 and 28 days respectively(1).
An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for n-butyl lacate(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 0.80(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of n-butyl lactate can be estimated to be 10(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that n-butyl lactate is expected to have very high mobility in soil.
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN3295 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN3295 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN3295 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: HYDROCARBONS, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: HYDROCARBONS, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: HYDROCARBONS, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: I (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: I (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: I (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: No
IMDG: No
IATA: No
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