1,2-Butylene glycol
1,2-Dihydroxybutane
C4H10O2 / CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2OH
Molecular mass: 90.1
ICSC # 0395
CAS # 584-03-2
RTECS # EK0380000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Combustible.
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NO open flames.
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Powder, alcohol-resistant foam, water spray, carbon dioxide.
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Explosion
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Above 90°C explosive vapour/air mixtures may be formed.
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Above 90°C use a closed system, ventilation.
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Exposure
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PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!
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•Inhalation
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Ventilation.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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Remove contaminated clothes.
Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
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•Eyes
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Redness.
Pain.
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Safety spectacles.
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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•Ingestion
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Abdominal pain.
Diarrhoea.
Dizziness.
Drowsiness.
Headache.
Nausea.
(Further see Inhalation).
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
Refer for medical attention.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers.
Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place.
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Separated from
strong oxidants.
Ventilation along the floor.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
COLOURLESS
VISCOUS
LIQUID.
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
Reacts with strong oxidants.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by inhalation
and
by ingestion.
Inhalation Risk:
A harmful contamination of the air will not or will only very slowly be reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
The substance
irritates
the eyes.
Exposure at high level could cause lowering of consciousness.
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
The substance may have effects on the kidneys, if ingested
, resulting in tissue lesions andkidney impairment.
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 194°C
Melting point: -114°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.01
Solubility in water:
very good
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Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: 10
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 3.1
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.00
Flash point: 90°C
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Environmental effects from the substance have not been investigated.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 0395
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1,2-BUTANEDIOL
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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