BNBQG - DOWANOL DM GLYCOL ETHER

Product Identification

Product ID:DOWANOL DM GLYCOL ETHER
MSDS Date:02/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-089-5514
MSDS Number: BNBQG

Responsible Party
DOW CHEMICAL U S A GOVERNMENT MARKETING
2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

Contractor
HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REFINERY, INC.
3379 HONOLULU, HI 96842 US

Telephone: 808-547-3111 OR 800-424-9300

Cage: 8P840

Ingredients

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >7000MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. IT IS ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. TOXICITY IS LOW.
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY, OR TESTICULAR EFFECTS.
PRODUCT HAS PRODUCED ANIMAL FETAL T OXICITY BELOW THE LEVEL OF
ACUTE TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:E4YE: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYING, POSSIBLE
IRRITATION. ABSORPTION FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN
THE ABSORPTION OF TOXIC QUANTITIES. INHALED: SINGLE EXPOSURE TO
VAPORS IS NOTLIKELLY TO B E HAZARDOUS. INGESTED: LOW TOXICITY,
TOXIC AMOUNT UNLIKELY TO BE INGESTED DURING INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:192F,89C
Lower Limits:1.38
Upper Limits:22.7
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS, REMOVE WITH
RUBBER SHOVEL, COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER
Other Precautions:T5RACE QUANTITIES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE MAY BE PRESENT IN
THIS PRODUCT. THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN EO CONCENTRATIONS
GREATER THAN 0.5 PPM IN THE BREATHING ZONE OF THE WORKER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Vapor Pres:0.25 MM
Vapor Density:4.16
Spec Gravity:1.021
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD SMELLING

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION.

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