Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2751
MSDS Number: BDJZW

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (EGEE) (SARA III)

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S,200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS(400
PPM OR HIGHER) MAY CAUSE INJURY TO BONE MARROW,BLOOD
CELLS,KIDNEY,LIVER & TESTES; PROLONGED SKIN CON TACT MAY LEAD TO
ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,BREATHING DIFFICULTIES
& WEAKNESS; IRRITATING TO EYES,NOSE & RESPIRATORY TRACT & SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.

First Aid:INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE
OXYGEN;IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION; EYE/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER,REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.IF IRRI TATION PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION; ING:INDUCE
VOMITING,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER,CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:108F/42.2C
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:15.6
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER,LARGE
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED OR AIR-LINE RESPIRATOR IN
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F/135.6C
Vapor Pres:4 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.93
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.41 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD & NONRESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ALKALI AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO OR CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNANCE WHERE PERMITED UNDER
APPROPRIATE LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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