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DIBUTYL ADIPATE

ICSC: 1705

Di-n-butyl adipate
Dibutyl hexanedioate
Hexanedioic acid dibutyl ester
C14H26O4/CH2 CH2 CO2 (CH2)3 CH32
Molecular mass: 258.4
ICSC # 1705 		CAS # 105-99-7
RTECS # AV09000000
UN # 3082
April 08, 2008 Validated

TYPES OF HAZARD/ EXPOSURE

ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS

PREVENTION

FIRST AID/
FIRE FIGHTING

FIRE Combustible.
NO open flames.
Water spray. Dry powder.
EXPLOSION


EXPOSURE
PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!

•INHALATION Cough.
Ventilation.
Fresh air, rest.
•SKIN Redness.
Protective gloves.
Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
•EYES
Safety spectacles
Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).
•INGESTION
Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink.

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL

STORAGE

PACKAGING & LABELLING

Personal protection: protective gloves. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Carefully collect remainder, then remove to safe place. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.
Separated from strong oxidants, and strong acids. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

UN Hazard Class: 9
UN Packing Group: III
Signal: Warning
Causes mild skin irritation
Toxic to aquatic life
ICSC: 1705 Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety & the Commission of the European Communities (C) IPCS CEC 1994. No modifications to the International version have been made except to add the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.

DIBUTYL ADIPATE

ICSC: 1705

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PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE:
COLOURLESS LIQUID.

PHYSICAL DANGERS:


CHEMICAL DANGERS:


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV not established.
MAK not established.


ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:


INHALATION RISK:
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly on spraying.

EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
The substance is mildly irritating to the skin .

EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:

PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES

Boiling point: 183°C
Melting point: -38°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.96
Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 25°C: 0.0035
(very poor)
Vapour pressure, Pa at 25°C: 0.021
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 8.9
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.00
Flash point:
113°C c.c.
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 4.17

ENVIRONMENTAL
DATA

The substance is toxic to aquatic organisms. It is strongly advised that this substance does not enter the environment.

N O T E S

Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-90GM6-III

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



ICSC: 1705 DIBUTYL ADIPATE
(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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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