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PIPERONYL BUTOXIDEICSC: 1347 (October 1999)
5-[[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-propyl-1,3-benzodioxole
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl 6-propylpiperonyl ether
alpha-[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)-ethoxy]-4,5-methylenedioxy-2-propyltoluene
[3,4-(Methylenedioxy)-6-propylbenzyl]butyl diethyleneglycol ether
CAS #: 51-03-6
EC Number: 200-076-7

  ACUTE HAZARDS PREVENTION FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE & EXPLOSION Combustible.    NO open flames.    Use foam, powder, carbon dioxide.   

 PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!  
  SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID
Inhalation   Use ventilation.  Fresh air, rest. 
Skin   Protective gloves.  Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. 
Eyes   Wear safety spectacles.  First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention. 
Ingestion Diarrhoea. Vomiting.  Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.  Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Rest. Refer for medical attention . 

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL CLASSIFICATION & LABELLING
Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. 

According to UN GHS Criteria

 

Transportation
UN Classification
 

STORAGE
Well closed. 
PACKAGING
 
PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE ICSC: 1347
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Physical State; Appearance
OILY YELLOW-TO-BROWN LIQUID. 

Physical dangers
 

Chemical dangers
 

Formula: C19H30O5
Molecular mass: 338.4
Boiling point at 0.13kPa: 180°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.1
Solubility in water: none
Flash point: 171°C
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 4.29  


EXPOSURE & HEALTH EFFECTS

Routes of exposure
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol and by ingestion. 

Effects of short-term exposure
 

Inhalation risk
No indication can be given about the rate at which a harmful concentration of this substance in the air is reached on evaporation at 20°C. 

Effects of long-term or repeated exposure
 


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
 

ENVIRONMENT
The substance is very toxic to aquatic organisms. Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur in seafood. 

NOTES
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  EC Classification
 

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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Piperonyl Butoxide (FAO Meeting Report PL/1965/10/1)
       Piperonyl butoxide (FAO/PL:CP/15)
       Piperonyl butoxide (FAO/PL:1967/M/11/1)
       Piperonyl Butoxide (FAO/PL:1969/M/17/1)
       Piperonyl butoxide (WHO Pesticide Residues Series 2)
       Piperonyl butoxide (Pesticide residues in food: 1992 evaluations Part II Toxicology)
       Piperonyl butoxide (Pesticide residues in food: 1995 evaluations Part II Toxicological & Environmental)
       Piperonyl Butoxide (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 30, 1983)