Butyl butyrate

H226: Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]

Aggregated GHS information provided per 1786 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

INHALATION: Move victim to fresh air and call a physician; give artificial respiration if necessary.

INGESTION: Induce vomiting and call a physician.

EYES: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes.

SKIN: Flush with water; wash with soap and water. (USCG, 1999)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 171 [Substances (Low to Moderate Hazard)]:

CAUTION: Fire involving Safety devices (UN3268) and Fire suppressant dispersing devices (UN3559) may have a delayed activation and a risk of hazardous projectiles. Extinguish the fire at a safe distance.

SMALL FIRE: Dry chemical, CO2, water spray or regular foam.

LARGE FIRE: Water spray, fog or regular foam. Do not scatter spilled material with high-pressure water streams. If it can be done safely, move undamaged containers away from the area around the fire. Dike runoff from fire control for later disposal.

FIRE INVOLVING TANKS: Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank. ALWAYS stay away from tanks in direct contact with flames. (ERG, 2024)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 171 [Substances (Low to Moderate Hazard)]:

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters (75 feet) for solids.

SPILL: Increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind direction, as necessary.

FIRE: If tank, rail tank car or highway tank is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2024)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 171 [Substances (Low to Moderate Hazard)]:

Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Prevent dust cloud. For Asbestos, avoid inhalation of dust. Cover spill with plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading. Do not clean up or dispose of, except under supervision of a specialist.

SMALL DRY SPILL: With clean shovel, place material into clean, dry container and cover loosely; move containers from spill area.

SMALL SPILL: Pick up with sand or other non-combustible absorbent material and place into containers for later disposal.

LARGE SPILL: Dike far ahead of liquid spill for later disposal. Cover powder spill with plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas. (ERG, 2024)

14 [mg/m3]

150 [mg/m3]

910 [mg/m3]

All-purpose canister mask or chemical cartridge respirator; glass or face (USCG, 1999)

Butyl butyrate appears as a colorless liquid. Insoluble in water. A marine pollutant. Poses a threat to the aquatic environment. Immediate steps should be taken to prevent spread to the environment. May penetrate soils and contaminate groundwater and nearby waterways. Mildly irritates the eyes and skin.

Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid with an ester-like odor; [CHRIS] Colorless liquid with an odor like pineapple; [Acros Organics MSDS]

colourless liquid with a fruity, pineapple-like odour on dilution

A colorless liquid.

332 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

166.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

166 °C @760 [mm Hg]

-133 °F (USCG, 1999)

-91.5 °C

128 °F (USCG, 1999)

0.5 mg/mL at 20 °C

miscible with alcohol, ether, most vegetable oils; slightly soluble in propylene glycol, water

1 ml in 3 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol)

0.872 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float

0.867-0.871

0.872 @ 20°C

10.34 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

1.81 [mmHg]

10.34 mmHg

1.405-1.407

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EU Flavoring substances

FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT -> FDA Substance added to food

Fragrance Ingredient (Butyl butyrate) -> IFRA transparency List

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Short fatty esters [FA0710]

Insoluble in water.

Esters, Sulfate Esters, Phosphate Esters, Thiophosphate Esters, and Borate Esters

BUTYL BUTYRATE reacts with acids to liberate heat along with butyl alcohol and butyric acid. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by interaction with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides. May attack some forms of plastics (USCG, 1999).

Neurotoxin - Acute solvent syndrome