Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
MSDS Date:03/26/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048690
MSDS Number: BVNST

ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

LUNG DMG, BLOOD ABNORMS, SPLEEN/TESTIS DMG. ANIMAL

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ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISS, BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER,

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(EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO.90-118) .

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NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.

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AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS

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UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT

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LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN UP ON

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SHOVELED INTO CNTNRS. PVNT RUN-OFF TO SEWERS,

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PROPER AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL HAS

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CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).

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ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

ITS COMPONENTS) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAUSES IRRIT, POSS CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN:CAN CAUSE SLIGHT IRRIT. CAN BE ABSORBED IN TOX AMTS,
ESP FROM PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE
NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZZ, WEAK, FATG, NAUS, HDCH,
POSSUNCON & EVEN DEATH. INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOX. MAY PRDCE SIGNS OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INTOX CHARACT BY INCOORD, DIZZ, DROW,
HDCH, NAUS, MENTAL CONFUSN, POSS SLURRED SPEECH & STUPOR, DEPENDING
ON QTY OF MATL INGESTED. CHRONIC:ING CAUSES HARM TO FETUS IN LAB
ANIMAL STUDIES. HARM TO FETUS OCCURS ONLY AT EXPOS LEVELS THAT
HARM PREGNANT ANIMAL. RELEVANCE OF THESE FINDINGS TO HUMANS IS
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. REMOVE CONTAM SHOES
PROMPTLY. DISCARD SHOES SATURATED W/THIS PROD. EYES:IMMED FLUSH
W/LG AMTS OF WAT ER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
OCCAS. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMIT BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF
THROAT. (ING 6)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:150F,66C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:10.6%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY. ALL 5 GAL PAILS & LGR METAL CNTNRS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL:ELIM
ALL IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS).
PERS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL
(ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
LIQUID &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED(ING 12)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM SPLSH GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:INCL TANK CARS & TANK TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/OR BONDED
WHEN MATL IS TRANSFERRED. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAME S & IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DIST FROM MATL HNDLG POINT.
EFTS OF OVEREXP:UNCERTAIN. OVEREXP TO THIS MATL (OR (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>336F,>169C
Vapor Pres:0.88 @ 25C
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.901-0.904
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.98 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIES, ZINC,
REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . SMALL/LARGE SPILLS:DESTROY BY INCINERATION I/A/W
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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