Product ID:MIL-C-87936A TYPE II - OCTAKLEEN 5168
MSDS Date:01/13/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-184-3183
MSDS Number: BHCGZ

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

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Cage: 82925

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY DEFAT SKIN UPON PROLONGED
EXPOSURE. CHRONIC: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA IN CONFINED AREAS.
IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IN
CONFINED AREAS. NO EVIDENCE AT PRESENT TO INDICATE ANY PERNANENT
DAMAGE TO ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS OF SKIN. COUGHING, LIGHTHEADEDNESS.
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA. TEARING OR BURNING SENSATION TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:210F,99C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA. TURN OFF IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB
SMALL SPILLS, FLUSH RESIDUE. LARGE SPILLS: COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
FLUSH AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR SODIUM BISULFATE
SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID FREEZING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:BROWN COLORED LIQUID, MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT GET INTO
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS.

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