Product ID:METHYL CARBITOL SOLVENT
MSDS Date:04/18/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-089-5514
MSDS Number: BSCYW

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-794-6753

Cage: 0TAZ2

Telephone: 1-800-568-4000 / 732-563-5522

Cage: 0TAZ2

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER (SYNONYM-METHOXY

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HARMFUL HEALTH EFFECTS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS/INTOXICATIO N. NO EVIDENCE OF HARMFUL
EFFECTS FROM SKIN CONTACT OR ABSORPTION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTED: INCOORDINATION, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, MENTAL CONFUSION, SLURRED SPEECH, AND
STUPOR. EYES: REDNESS, SWELLING, STINGING, DISCOMFORT OR PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND THE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO (2) GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INH ALED-NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:188F,87C
Lower Limits:1.5
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES IN ENCLOSED AREAS. DO NOT DIRECT SOLID STREAM OF
WATER OR FOAM INTO HOT POOLS; MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAAN BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER; LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTIALTION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:PVC, POLYETHYLENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS SENT WITH CONTRACT (SHIPMENT) SP0450-97-D-4028 BY CAGE 4N760.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:0.1
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.022
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
PRESENCE OF STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DISTILL TO DRYNESS. AVOID EXCESSIVE
TEMPERATURES OR PROLONGED REFLUX, SUCH AS BATCH DISTILLATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE: CARBON MONOXIDE
OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW
CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, THIS PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE IN A
BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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