BDJZT - CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT

Product Identification

Product ID:CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT
MSDS Date:04/24/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2751
MSDS Number: BDJZT

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)/ETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LIVER,
KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE:IRRITANT. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALE:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIARRHEA. O RAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
VOMITING, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC- INJURY TO
BONE MARROW, LIVER, KIDNEY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DRYNESS OF SKIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:108F,42C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:15.6%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM FOR LARGE
FIRE. USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA
IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERING SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE. FOLLOW ALL
PRECAUTIONS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFORE EATIN G OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF EXCESSIVE
MISTING IS EXPECTED OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED RECOMMENDED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FOR ORGANIC V APORS (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE IF REPEATED CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:276F,136C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-130F,-90C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.9311
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.41 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD NONRESIDUAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISTILLATION TO DRYNESS, HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT
WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT
OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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