Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER ;P2761
MSDS Date:05/08/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-285-4309
MSDS Number: BSCVG

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC SUB OF UNIVAR CORP

1600 NORTON BLDG
SEATLE, WA 98104-1564
US

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 408-435-8700

Preparer: MSDS COORDINATOR

Cage: 0HVJ3

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC SUB OF UNIVAR CORP

SEATLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 509-545-8401, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 0HVJ3

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (EGEE) (SARA III)

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=2370 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:PROBABLY NON-IRRITATING AFTER
BRIEF EXPOSURE,BUT IRRITATING AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE.NOT A
SENSITIZER.NOT DERMALLY ABSORBED.EYES:LIQUID AND MISTS WILL
IRRITATE EYES.INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC.INHAL:MA Y CAUSE LIVER AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS CITES 1993 NTP STUDY(BUT NOT ITS
RESULTS).EGME HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A
MUTAGEN,TUMORIGEN,REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA.CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DIESTURBANCE OF BALANCE,GASTROINTESTINAL INFLAMMATION AND KIDNEY
INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING.GET MEDICAL HELP.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES,WHILE LIFTING LIDS.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.CALLPHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER;STICK FINGER
DOWN THROAT.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:182F,83C
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:9
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.PRODUCT WILL
FLOAT ON WATER.FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.EXTINGUISH IGNITION
SOURCES.SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH AN INERT NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ADSORBANT.DISPOSE OF IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS.CONTAIN LARGE
SPILLS BY DIRT DIKING;PUMP INTO D OT CONTAINERS.KEEP OUT OF
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.KEEP THE CONTAINER CLOSED.MATERIAL TENDS
TO BECOME ACIDIC.VENT CONTAINER BEFORE OPENING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS HAVE RESIDUES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS.AVOID EYES FROM DIRECT CONTACT WHICH
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS!
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON,LONG SLEEVED
SHIRTTROUSER,SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:397F,203C
Vapor Pres:0.08
Vapor Density:4.63
Spec Gravity:0.991
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS,OXIDIZING MATERIELS,WATER AND MOIST AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN(GAS),CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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