Safety data sheet for Butyl acetate
CAS 123-86-4
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Typically documented by: Coatings, nail products, flavour and fragrance.
Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 123-86-4
- Molecular formula
- C6H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 116.16 g/mol
- Signal word
- Warning
Hazard classification
- GHS02 — Flammable
- GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor.
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Butyl Acetate
Chemical name (IUPAC): butyl acetate
CAS number: 123-86-4
PubChem CID reference: 31272
Synonyms: Butyl acetate; N-BUTYL ACETATE; Acetic acid, butyl ester; Butyl ethanoate; 1-Butyl acetate; Acetic Acid Butyl Ester; n-Butyl ethanoate; Butylacetat; Acetate de butyle; Acetic acid n-butyl ester
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification basis: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A, aligned to the GHS Rev. 7 hazard classes this sheet resolves: Flam. Liq. 3, Eye Irrit. 2, STOT SE 3.
Classification: Flammable Liquid, Category 3 (Flam. Liq. 3) [H226]
Classification: Eye Irritation, Category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2) [H319]
Classification: Specific Target Organ Toxicity, Single Exposure, Category 3 (STOT SE 3) [H336]
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Warning
GHS pictograms: GHS02 (Flammable), GHS07 (Exclamation)
Hazard statement: H226: Flammable liquid and vapor.
Hazard statement: H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
Hazard statement: H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Precautionary statement: P210: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Precautionary statement: P280: Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, and hearing protection.
Precautionary statement: P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Precautionary statement: P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower.
Precautionary statement: P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
Precautionary statement: P370+P378: In case of fire: Use appropriate extinguishing media.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Liquid
Appearance: Colorless liquid
Odor: Strong fruity odor
Boiling point: 126.1°C (259°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: -77°C (-107°F)
Flash point: 22°C (72°F) closed cup
Density: 0.8825 g/cm³ at 20°C
Vapor pressure: 13.3 hPa at 20°C
Water solubility: Miscible
Log Pow (log Kow): 1.78
Vapor density: 4 (air = 1)
Lower explosive limit: 1.4%
Upper explosive limit: 7.5%
Auto-ignition temperature: 425°C (797°F)
Viscosity: 1.002 mPa.s at 0 °C; 0.685 mPa s at 25 °C; 0.500 mPa.s at 50 °C; 0.383 mPa.s at 75 °C; 0.305 mPa.s at 100 °C
pH: Not available
Occupational exposure limits for Butyl acetate
The airborne limits on public record in the United States. These are transcribed from the tables named in each row, not derived. The full draft puts them in Section 8 with the control and PPE guidance.
OSHA PEL — TWA (8 h)
150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
OSHA Annotated PEL Table Z-1
NIOSH REL — TWA (up to 10 h)
150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
OSHA Annotated PEL Table Z-1 (NIOSH REL column)
NIOSH REL — STEL (15 min)
200 ppm
OSHA Annotated PEL Table Z-1 (NIOSH REL column)
Where each value came from
- Odor — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Burdock, G.A. (ed.). Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients. 6th ed.Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 188
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- Boiling point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL: 2014-2015, p. 3-80
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- Melting point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Same reference as boiling point above.
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- Flash point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- National Fire Protection Association; Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. 14th Edition, Quincy, MA 2010, p. 325-23
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- Density — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Same reference as boiling point above.
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- Log Pow (log Kow) — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Hansch, C., Leo, A., D. Hoekman. Exploring QSAR - Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constants. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society., 1995, p. 26
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- Vapor density — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Coleman KP, Toscano WA Jr; Esters of Mono- and Alkenyl Carboxylic Cids and Mono- and Polyalcohols. Patty's Toxicology. 6th ed. (1999-2018). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. On-line Posting Date: 17 Aug 2012
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- Lower explosive limit — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Lewis, R.J. Sr. (ed) Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 11th Edition. Wiley-Interscience, Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ. 2004, p. 600
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- Auto-ignition temperature — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Same reference as flash point above.
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- Viscosity — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL: 2014-2015, p. 6-233
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A value with no row here was assembled from more than one record, so no single record is credited for it. The draft you buy carries this table as an appendix covering all 16 sections.
Sources
- ECHA C&L Inventory — harmonised CLP entry
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- OSHA Annotated PEL Table Z-1
- OSHA Annotated PEL Table Z-1 (NIOSH REL column)
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Butyl acetate, and where each one comes from
34 measured values for 12 properties, read from 4 public databases. On 3 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
4 records agree
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- 258 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 126 °C @760 [mm Hg]
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Melting point
4 records agree
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
- -107 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Flash point
3 records agree
The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.
- 72 °F (22 °C) (Closed cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 72 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Auto-ignition temperature
1 record
The temperature at which the substance ignites with no spark or flame. It sets safe surface and process temperatures.
- 797 °F (425 °C)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Explosive limits
1 record
The vapour concentration range in air that will burn. Below the lower limit and above the upper limit it will not.
- Lower 1.4%; upper 7.5%
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour pressure
4 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 11.5 mm Hg at 25 °C /ext/
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 10 mmHg
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 11.5 [mm Hg] @25 °C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Vapour density
2 records differ
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 4.0 (Air = 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
4 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 0.8825 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Solubility
6 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- In water, 8.33X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 6,700 ppm at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in 120 parts water at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 14,000 mg/L at 20 °C; 5,000 mg/L at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- For more Solubility (Complete) data for n-Butyl acetate (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Partition coefficient (log Kow)
1 record
Indicates whether the substance accumulates in fat or in water, which drives the environmental sections.
- log Kow = 1.78
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 1.002 mPa.s at 0 °C; 0.685 mPa s at 25 °C; 0.500 mPa.s at 50 °C; 0.383 mPa.s at 75 °C; 0.305 mPa.s at 100 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
3 records, each a different case
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Strong fruity odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Fruity odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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