Product ID:RAPID ANA REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-258-6440
MSDS Number: BNBCC

Emergency Phone: 404-457-2691

Info Phone: 404-457-2691

Cage: 67290

Telephone: 404-457-2691

Cage: 67290

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER/ETHANOL, 2-METHOXY-,

CAS: 3121-61-7

RTECS: KL6000000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2460 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EXPOSURE TO GLYCOL MONOETHYL
ETHER IS HARMFUL BY INGESTION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CAUSES SKIN
AND EYE IRRITATION. CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH SKIN READILY.
CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER IS HARMFUL
BY INGESTION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. CAN
BE ABSORBED THROUGH S KIN READILY.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONS CIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES. FLUSH SPILLS WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT REMOVE MATERIAL FROM ORIGINAL
PACKAGE. FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR AREAS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW FREE FLOWING LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN CONFORMITY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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