BKBHG - DOWANOL(R) DPM GLYCOL ETHER

Product Identification

Product ID:DOWANOL(R) DPM GLYCOL ETHER
MSDS Date:03/20/1988
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-319-5373
MSDS Number: BKBHG

Responsible Party
DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A., A UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL CO
2020 DOW CENTER BARSTOW BLDG
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71954

Contractor
DOW CORNING CORP
AUBURN, MI 48611 US

Telephone: 517-496-4388

Cage: 71984

Ingredients

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER

CAS: 34590-94-8

RTECS: JM1575000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL S,100PPM/150STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,100PPM/150STEL9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SINGLE DOSE ORAL LD50 FOR RATS 5.4 ML/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE
LIVER OR POSSIBLY KIDNEY EFFECTS. ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
RESULTS OF IN VITRO('TEST TUBE')MUTAGENICITY TEST HAVE BEEN
NEGATIVE. AMOUNTS INGESTED INCIDENT AL TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING ARE
NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY, HOWEVER INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT (TEMPORARY) EYE
IRRITATION. CORNEAL INJURY IS UNLIKELY. SKIN:PROLONGED EXPOSURE NOT
LIKELY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SKIN IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION:LD50
FOR SKIN ABSORPTIO N IN RABBITS IS >20 ML/KG. PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT WITH VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF DOWANOL DPM MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS
ARE INGESTED. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE MOUTH-T0-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN, CALL PHYSICIAN. SEE NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:175 F/79 C
Lower Limits:1.1% @ 100C
Upper Limits:14% @ 150C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM, CO2, DRY
CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH SUITABLE NON-REACTIVE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. COLLECT WITH RUBBER SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. EXERCISE
REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION IN HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE
CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO
REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES &/OR COMFORT
LEVELS MAY BE EXCEEDED, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, CONTACT MAY BE PAINFUL
Other Protective Equipment:FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN
CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Vapor Pres:.55MM@25C
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:.950@25/25C
Solubility in Water:INFINITELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

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