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Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause moderate irritation such that personnel will find high
concentrations unpleasant. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solidlrritant Characteristics: Severe skin
irritant. Causes second- and third-degree burns on short contact and is very injurious to the eyes; Odor
Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 125 OC; Flamble Limits in Air (W): 1.1 (LFL); Fire
Extinguishing Agents: “Alcohol” foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
to be Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic oxides of
nitrogen may form in fires; Behavior in Fire: Data not available; Ignition Temperature: Data not
available; Electrical Hazard: Data not available; Burning Rate: 5.84 mm/min.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: May
corrode some metals and attack some forms of plastics; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing
Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent.

DI-N-BUTYL ETHER
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: n-Dibutyl Ether; n-Butyl Ether; Butyl Ether; 1-Butoxybutane;
Dibutyl Ether; Dibutyl oxide; Chemical Formula: C,H,OC,H,
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Mild, ether-like.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 ‘C and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
130.2; Boiling Point at I atm.: 288, 142, 415; Freezing Point: -139.7, -95.4, 177.8; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.767 at 20°C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: 4.5; Ratio of Specijk Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.0434; Latent Heat of Vaporization:
120, 68, 2.8; Heat of Combustion: -17,670, -9,820, -411; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes irritation of nose and throat. Liquid
irritates eyes and may irritate skin on prolonged contact. Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and
stomach; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove to fresh air. EYES: after contact
with liquid, flush with water for at least 15 min. SKIN: wipe off, wash well with soap and water;
Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data
not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; oral LD,, 7,400 mg/kg; Late Toxicity: Data not available;
Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data
not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 92 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (W): 1.5 - 7.6; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, ”alcohol“ foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
to be Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent;
Behavior in Fire: Vapor is heavier than air and may travel a considerable distance to source of ignition
and flash back; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 382; Electrical Hazard: Data not available; Burning
Rate: 5.7 mm/min.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water No reaction:; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

DI-N-BUTYL KETONE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: 5-Nonanone; Chemical Formula: CH,(CH&,CO(CH,),CH,.
Observable characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: White to light
yellow; Odor: Data not available.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight
142; Boiling Point at I atm.: 370, 188, 461; Freezing Point: 21, -6, 267; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Spec@c Gravity: 0.822 at 20°C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: 161, 89.6, 3.75; Heat of Combustion: -16,080, -8,930, -374; Heat of Decomposition:
Not pertinent.