Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO METHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:03/02/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-060-5312
MSDS Number: BNBPW

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263 OR 800-ASH-LAND

Info Phone: 614-889-3333 OR 606-324-1133

Cage: 34897

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

Cage: 34897

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN:IRRITATION, ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INHALE:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. INGEST-CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: RECENT DATA INDICATED THAT REPEATED EXPOSURE
OF TEST ANIMALS TO THE ETHER CAN PRODUCE; TESTICULAR CHANGES; BLOOD
CHANGES; BIRTH DEFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: DEFATTING,
DERMATITIS, ABSORBEDPRODUCING SAME SYMPTOMS AS INHALED. INHALE:
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND EVEN DEATH. ING EST: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIRRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. REMOVE CONTAMINATED SHOES
PROMPTLY. EYES-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MWDICAL
ATTENTION. INGEST-IMMEDIA TELY DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR BY STINKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF HARD TO BREATH GIVE OXYGEN. IF
STOPPED BREATHING GIVE CPR.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:19.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
ALONG THE GROUND & IGNITE BY HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES AT LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:ABSORB LIQUID ON
PAPER,VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT,OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
TRANSFER TO HOOD. LARGE SPILL:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES,EVACUATE
PEOPLE W/O PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,DIKE AREA ,RECOVER LIQUID,ABSORB
REMAINDER & PUT IN DRUMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE
OR VAPOR. TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT
CUT,WELD,ETC. ON THEM.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR.
LIQUID AND/OR SOLID). GROUND CONTAINERS DURINF TRANSFER.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. ENGINEERING OR
ADMINSTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL ( GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO
PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:254F,124C
Vapor Pres:9.50 MM
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.966
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.62
Appearance and Odor:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
DISPOSAL.

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