Trade name/synonym names:
1-Butyl alcohol; norm-butanol; NBA; Methylpropane; Butan-1-ol; n-butanol; Butyric alcohol
Flammable liquid. Colourless watery liquid. Pungent vinous odour.
Density 810 kg/m3 @ 20 deg. C
IBC carriage requirements IBC chapter 18, Ship Type N/A, Tank Type N/A, Relevant additional IBC requirements N/A
MARPOL Requirements Annex II, Pollution Category Z
Special information to be added to Shipping Document - Standard information.
Carriage and Stowage:
- Heat adjacent 38 deg. C
- Stow adjacent to fuel oil tanks - Yes
- Heating during voyage - No
- Heating during unloading - No
- Tanks inerted or padded - Not required by IBC. Nitrogen blanket may be required by some shippers.
No prewash required by IBC.
Tank cleaning:
- Ambient temperature water wash
- Moderate temperature water wash
- Ambient temperature freshwater rinse
Please note that it can be difficult to remove smell.
Emergency Response
- Fire: Use foam or water spray - not water jet
- Spillage: Eliminate sources of ignition. Collect small spills with absorbent material. Larger spills: Try to collect and transfer to spill tank or wash away with water. When in port, - inform Port Authority
- First aid: Remove victim to fresh air. Follow first aid instructions in MSDS. Consider obtaining advice from Radio Medical
- Wear gas tight chemical protection suit and eye protection when handling cargo spill and when there is a risk of getting into contact with cargo liquid or vapour.
Hazards (Occupational safety etc):
- Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact with liquid. This may cause defatting resulting in drying, redness and possible blistering.
- Liquid and vapour irritating to eyes.
- TLV 50 ppm
Precautions:
- n-Butyl alcohol will always require very clean tanks before loading. Wall wash test is always required
- The substance "sec-Butyl alcohol" is also listed in IBC Chapter 18. Properties and carriage requirements are almost like those of n-Butyl alcohol
- The substance "tert-Butyl alcohol" is listed in IBC chapter 17, requiring ship type 3, pollution category Z. The cargo tert-Butyl alcohol shall be included on vessel's Certificate of Fitness.
Remarks
Use: Preparation of esters, especially butyl acetate; solvent for resins and coatings; plasticizers; dyeing assistant; hydraulic fluids; detergent formulations; dehydrating agent
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