BSCTV - GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE

  • MSDS: BSCTV
  • Manufacturer: ICI AMERICAS INC FILMS DIV
  • Product Name: GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-263-0563
Product Identification

Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE
MSDS Date:02/12/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-263-0563
MSDS Number: BSCTV

Responsible Party
ICI AMERICAS INC FILMS DIV
NEW MURPHY RD AND CONCORD PIKE
WILMINGTON, DE 19897
US

Emergency Phone: 302-575-3000

Info Phone: 302-575-3000

Cage: 70657

Contractor
ICI AMERICAS INC FILMS DIV
WILMINGTON, DE 19897 US

Telephone: 409-756-1065

Cage: 70657

Ingredients

2-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE (CELLOSOLVE ACETATE) (EGEEA)

CAS: 111-15-9

RTECS: KK8225000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9394


IT APPEARS THAT REASONABLE & ORDINARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


ADEQUATE TO INSURE WORKER PROTECTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2700 MG/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 SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY
INGESTION. IT WILL PROBABLY IRRITATE EYES. SKIN IRRITATION IS NOT
LIKELY TO DEVELOP, BUT PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
ABSORPTION OF TOXIC AMOUNTS. RESPIRATORY IRRITATION MAY FOLLOW
INHALATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED INHALATION MAYRESULT IN TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION,
ABSORPTION OF TOXIC AMOUNT W/SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALED.
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,IF TOXIC QUANTITY INHALED, VOMITING,
CNS DEPRESSION, LUNG & KIDNEY DA MAGE. INGESTED:SYNMPTOMS SIMILAR
TO INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR.
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/AID BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:130F,54C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:716F
Lower Limits:1.24
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL, HALON 1211
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. THIS MATERIAL IS A
MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAMES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION & VENTILATE
AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SOAK UP LIQUID W/ABSORBENT AND
SHOVEL INTO CONTAINER. COVER CONTAINER & REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH
SPILL AREA W/WATER TO SEWER SERVICED BY A WASTE WATER TREATMENT
FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/PARTICULAR CARE. USE ONLY IN
WELL VENTILATED AREAS W/PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE VAPOR & LIQUID
EXPOSURE TO MINIMUM. STORE IN LOW FIRE RISK AREA.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. FOLLOW NFPA PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. THOROUGH
SHOWERING AT END OF WORK PERIOD IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF NEDED, USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTS, MISTS AND FUMES W/TLV NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M3 IN
COMBINATION W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. FOR EMERGENCIES AND UNKNOWN
CONCENTRATIONS, USE POSITIV E PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES + FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ARM COVERS & APRON. FULL BODY SUIT MAY BE
REQUIRED DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:THOROUGH SHOWERING AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT
IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORM NO. 2582H(D) KEY2:KT

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:1.2 MM
Vapor Density:4.72
Spec Gravity:0.974
pH:NEUTRL
Solubility in Water:22%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALIS AND STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPLOSIONS HAVE OCCURRED IN STEEL
RESIDUES, WHEN PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO LOW LEVEL PEROXIDE FORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BECAUSE OF FLASH POINT, DISCARDED PRODUCT IS A
HAZARDOUS WASTE D001 UNDER RCRA, 40CFR261.21. DISPOSE OF IN
FACILITY PERMITTED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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