Methyl butyrate

Methyl butyrate, also known under the systematic name methyl butanoate, is the methyl ester of butyric acid. Like most esters, it has a fruity odor, in this case resembling apples or pineapples. At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low solubility in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is flammable, it has a relatively low vapor pressure (40 mmHg at 30 °C (86 °F)), so it can be safely handled at room temperature without special safety precautions Wikipedia

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Hazardous Materials Table

(3) Hazard class 3 Flammable liquids	(4) Identification number UN 1237	(5) Packing Group II
(6) Labels
(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) ×Note: Special provisions may be very complex. The extracts are taken from 49 CFR §172.102. Please be careful with the information, as necessary, additional conditions may be applied that are not written here. Please check the original source and report bugs. IB2 <sub>Authorized IBCs:</sub> Metal (31A, 31B and 31N); Rigid plastics (31H1 and 31H2); Composite (31HZ1).<br><sub>Additional Requirement:</sub> Only liquids with a vapor pressure less than or equal to 110 kPa at 50 °C (1.1 bar at 122 °F), or 130 kPa at 55 °C (1.3 bar at 131 °F) are authorized. Browse special provision IB2 T4 <table class="table table-bordered table-condensed ushmr-sp-table"><tr><th>Minimum test pressure (bar)</th><td>2.65</td></tr><tr><th>Minimum shell thickness</th><td>§ 178.274(d)(2)</td></tr><tr><th>Pressure-relief requirements</th><td>Normal</td></tr><tr><th>Bottom opening requirements</th><td>§ 178.275(d)(3)</td></tr></table> Browse special provision T4 TP1 The maximum degree of filling must not exceed the degree of filling determined by the following:<br><br>Where: <br>t<sub>r</sub> is the maximum mean bulk temperature during transport, and t<sub>f</sub> is the temperature in degrees celsius of the liquid during filling. Browse special provision TP1
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) (8A) Exceptions 150 see 49 CFR §173.150 (8B) Non-bulk 202 see 49 CFR §173.202 (8C) Bulk 242 see 49 CFR §173.242
(9) Quantity Limits (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail 5 L (9B) Cargo aircraft only 60 L
(10) Vessel stowage (10A) Location B Stowage category “B” means (i) The material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel and on a passenger vessel carrying a number of passengers limited to not more than the larger of 25 passengers, or one passenger per each 3 m of overall vessel length; and (ii) “On deck only” on passenger vessels in which the number of passengers specified in paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section is exceeded. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k) (10B) Other —

Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage

This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.

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Hazard class	8	7	6.1	5.2	5.1	4.3	4.2	4.1	3	2.3B	2.3A	2.2	2.1	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.1/1.2
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3
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	Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility.
	May be loaded, transported, or stored together.
	May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions.