*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR
    WHEN EXCESS VAPOR IS LIKELY IN BREATHING ZONE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BUTYROLACTONE
CAGE:0SXX0
CAGE:0SXX0
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:2(3H)-FURANONE, DIHYDRO-; (GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:IF SIGNIFICANT QTY INGESTED,
    MAY DULL SENSES. INHAL:NO EFTS EXPECTED; ALTHOUGH IF EXPOS TO HIGH
    CONCS/FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME, IT MAY CAUSE VARYING DEGREES OF
    NARCOSIS. SKIN:NO EFTS EXPECTED. M AY HAVE SLIGHT ANALGESIC EFT. IF
    SIGNIFICANT AMT ABSORBED DERMALLY, MAY EXHIBIT SOME GENERAL
    NARCOSIS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE:CAUSES PAINFUL STINGING/BURNING OF
    EYES & LIDS, WATERING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, OPAQUENESS OF CORNEA,
    POSSIBLY LEADING TO LOSS OF SIGHT. ACUTE TOX:EYE:RABBIT; STRONG
    IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:GENERAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SUGGEST INDUCING VOMIT
    IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. CALL MD. INHAL:IF
    NARCOSIS SY MPS DEVELOP, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
    CALL MD. SKIN:FOR ALL FOREIGN MATLS, WASH AFTER EXPOS. EYE:IMMED
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:6.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT &
    FLAMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/EARTH, SAND OR SIMILAR INERT MATERIAL
    & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATONS. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPOR. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH EQUIPMENT THORO W/STEAM OR WARM WATER UNTIL
    CLEAN. CHECK FOR FLAMMS W/EXPLO METER & ALSO CHECK OXYGEN LEVEL
    W/OXYGEN METER. IN ALL CASES, FOLLOW GOOD INDUS SAFETY PRACTICES
    BEFORE ENTERING EQUIPM ENT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF LIQUID ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.
