n-Butyl alcohol

Synonyms

n-Butanol; 1-Butanol; 1-Butyl alcohol; 1-Hydroxybutane; Alcool butylique [French]; Butanol; Butanol [French]; Butanolen [Dutch]; Butanolo [Italian]; Butyl alcohol; Butyl alcohol (natural); Butyl hydroxide; Butylowy alkohol [Polish]; Butyric alcohol; Butyric or normal primary butyl alcohol; CCS 203; Hemostyp; Methylolpropane; Normal primary butyl alcohol; Propylcarbinol; Propylmethanol; n-Butan-1-ol; n-Butanol; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Alcohols (<C12)

Description

Colorless liquid with a strong, characteristic, mildly alcoholic odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Used as a solvent and chemical intermediate; [ACGIH]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [ICSC]

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Biomedical References

No

20 ppm

100 ppm

100 ppm

1400 ppm

Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs

Basis for original (SCP) IDLH: The chosen IDLH is conservative, but the only data available on which to base the IDLH is the statement by Patty [1963] that Smyth [1956] found rats survived when exposed for 4 hours to 8,000 ppm. The IDLH for isobutyl alcohol is also 8,000 ppm. . . . Human data: It has been reported that corneal irritation was occasionally observed in workers exposed to 200 ppm [Sterner et al. 1949].

7 mm Hg

0.12 ppm

Odor Threshold High

11 ppm

4784 ppm

LC50 (rat) = 8,000 ppm/4H

Explanatory Notes

IDLH is 10% LEL (lower explosive limit); Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 1.2 ppm); Flash point = 37 deg C; VP from HSDB;

may ignite at ambient temp

Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Encephalopathy, chronic solvent
• Solvents, acute toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Solvents)
• Semiconductor Manufacturing