BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Safety data sheet
according to 91/155/EEC
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BASF Safety data sheet ED 00167−7 (D/E)
Date / revised: 30.01.2002 version 11.01
Product: BUTYL ACRYLATE
(Print date: 26.09.2002)
1. Substance/preparation and company name
BUTYL ACRYLATE
Company:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Globale Geschäftseinheit Acrylmonomere
67056 Ludwigshafen
Telephone: 0621−60−43364
Telefax number: 0621−60−92045
E−mail address: [Link](a)basf−[Link]
Emergency information:
BASF works fire brigade BASF Ludwigshafen
Telephone: 0621−60−43333
Telefax number: 0621−60−92664
2. Composition/information on ingredients
Chemical nature
n−butyl acrylate
CAS−No. 141−32−2 EINECS−No. 205−480−7
3. Possible hazards
Advice on critical hazards to man and the environment:
R36/37/38 − Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
R43 − May cause sensitization by skin contact.
4. First aid measures
General advice:
Immediately remove contaminated clothing. First−aiders should pay
attention to their own safety.
If inhaled:
Keep patient calm, remove to fresh air, summon medical help
On skin contact:
Immediately wash thoroughly with plenty of water, apply sterile
dressings, consult a skin specialist.
On contact with eyes:
Immediately wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running
water with eyelids held open, consult an eye specialist.
On ingestion:
Rinse mouth and then drink plenty of water.
5. Fire fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
carbon dioxide (CO2), dry extinguishing media, water spray, foam
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BASF Safety data sheet ED 00167−7 (D/E)
Date / revised: 30.01.2002 version 11.01
Product: BUTYL ACRYLATE
6. Accidental release measures
After spillage/leakage/gas leakage:
Large spillages should be dammed−off and pumped into containers; soak
up remainder with absorbent material and dispose of in accordance
with local regulations. Suitable materials: sand, Kieselgur.
7. Handling and storage
Handling
Protection against fire and explosion:
If exposed to fire keep containers cool by spraying with water.
Ignitable air mixtures can form when the product is heated above the
flash point and/or when sprayed or atomized.
It is recommended that all conductive parts of the machinery are
earthed.
Explosion−proof equipment is not necessary when loading and
processing of the product takes place at a minimum of 5’C below the
flash point.
Storage:
Store under air. Protect from light.
Storage temperature: max. 35’C
Storage time: max. 6 months
Inhibitor only effective in the presence of the following: oxygen
Not allowed: store under inert gas, nitrogen
8. Exposure controls and personal protection
Additional information on the lay−out of technical plant
( see 7 )
Components with workplace control parameters
MAK: 2 ml/m3 = 11 mg/m3 (Germany)
Personal protective equipment:
Respiratory protection: If gases/vapours are formed
Hand protection: protective gloves
Eye protection: frame goggles
General safety and hygiene measures:
Avoid contact with skin. Avoid inhalation of vapour.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Form: liquid
Colour: colourless
Odour: fruity
Change in physical state
Melting point: − 64 ’C (approx.) (BS 523/1964)
Boiling point: 148 ’C (approx.) (DIN 51 751)
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BASF Safety data sheet ED 00167−7 (D/E)
Date / revised: 30.01.2002 version 11.01
Product: BUTYL ACRYLATE
Flash point: 36.5 ’C (DIN 51 755)
Combustibility:
Explosion limits:
− lower 1.1 Vol.% (35 ’C)
− upper 7.8 Vol.% (73.4 ’C)
Ignition temperature: 267 ’C (DIN 51 794)
Vapour pressure: (20 ’C) 4.3 mbar
(50 ’C) 25.5 mbar
Density: (20 ’C) 0.898 g/cm3 (DIN 51 757)
Solubility in water: (20 ’C) 1.4 g/l
Solubility in other solvents: miscible
pH value: not applicable
Octanol/water partition coefficient (log POW): 2.38
Viscosity: (20 ’C) 0.75 mPa.s (DIN 51 562)
10. Stability and reactivity
Hazardous reactions:
The product is stabilized against spontaneous polymerization prior to
despatch; it can however polymerize if the shelf−life or storage
temperature are greatly exceeded.
Dangerous reaction with: radical formers
Hazardous decomposition products: none
Further information:
Heat develops during polymerisation.
11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
LD50/oral/rat: ca. 3140 mg/kg (BASF test)
LD50/dermal/rabbit: 1700 − 5660 mg/kg (literature data)
LC50/inhal./rat: 10.3 − 11.9 mg/l / 4 h (BASF test)
Primary skin irritation/rabbit/: irritant (literature data)
Sensitization
Sensitizing effect in humans and in animal experiments.
Other information:
12. Ecological information
Elimination information
Test method: OECD 301C/ ISO 9408/ EEC 84/449/V, C.7
Method of analysis: BOD of the ThOD
Degree of elimination: 61% (literature data)
Evaluation: readily biodegradable
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BASF Safety data sheet ED 00167−7 (D/E)
Date / revised: 30.01.2002 version 11.01
Product: BUTYL ACRYLATE
Behaviour and environmental fate
No significant accumulation in organisms is expected as a result of
the distribution coefficient of n−octanol/water (log Pow 2.38).
Ecotoxic effects
Toxicity to fish (acute):
Oncorhynchus mykiss
EC/LC50 ( 96 h): 5.2 mg/l (literature data)
Toxicity to daphnids (acute):
Daphnia magna
EC/LC50 ( 48 h): 8.2 mg/l (literature data)
Toxicity to algae:
Ankistrodesmus bibraianus
EC/LC50 ( 96 h): 5.5 mg/l (literature data)
Toxicity to bacteria:
Pseudomonas putida
DIN 38412 Part 8
Toxic limit concentration 80 mg/l ( 16 h )
(literature data)
Respiratory inhibition properties of municipal activated sludge.
Inhibition of degradation activity in activated sludge is not to be
anticipated during correct introduction of low concentrations.
Further ecological information
Do not discharge product into natural waters without pretreatment
(biological treatment plant).
From the data available concerning ecotoxicology, the following is
deduced:
toxic to aquatic organisms.
On the basis of the data available concerning
eliminability/degradation and bioaccumulation potential, longer−term
harm to the environment cannot be ruled out.
13. Disposal considerations
Must be disposed of by special means, e.g. suitable incineration, in
accordance with local regulations.
14. Transport information
| Land transport
| ADR/RID Class: 3 Packaging group: III
| Warning panel Hazard−no: 39 Substance no.: 2348
| UN−No: 2348
| Description of the goods: BUTYLACRYLATE, STABILISIERT.
| Inland waterway transport
| ADN/ADNR Class: 3 Packaging group: III
| Description of the goods: BUTYLACRYLATE, STABILISIERT.
| Sea transport
| IMDG/GGVSee Class: 3 UN−No: 2348 PG: III
| EMS: 3−03 MFAG: 330
| Marine pollutant: no
| Proper technical name: BUTYLACRYLATES, STABILIZED.
| Air transport
| ICAO/IATA Class: 3 UN/ID−No.: 2348 PG: III
| Proper technical name: BUTYLACRYLATES, STABILIZED.
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BASF Safety data sheet ED 00167−7 (D/E)
Date / revised: 30.01.2002 version 11.01
Product: BUTYL ACRYLATE
15. Regulatory information
Labelling according to EEC Directives EINECS−No. 205−480−7
Hazard symbol: Xi − Irritant
R−phrase(s):
R10 − Flammable.
R36/37/38 − Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
R43 − May cause sensitization by skin contact.
S−phrase(s):
S9 − Keep container in a well−ventilated place.
S37 − Wear suitable gloves.
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety
practice.
National legislation/regulations
Water hazard class: 1 (VwVwS (Germany) of 17.5.1999, Annex 2)
German "Flammable Liquids" classification (VbF): A II
TA Luft(Germany): Class I, number 3.1.7 (provisional classification)
16. Other information
A backslash in the left hand margin indicates an amendment from the
previous version.
The information contained herein is based on the present state of our
knowledge and does not therefore guarantee certain properties.
Recipients of our product must take responsibility for observing
existing laws and regulations.
