Product ID:496674 POLY-SOLV EB
MSDS Date:02/10/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-431-6020
MSDS Number: BDYRJ

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Cage: 99530

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Cage: 99530

2-BUTOXYETHANOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1590 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:ACUTE: INHALATION, SKIN ABSORPTION, OR
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM
EFFECTS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SWALLOWING
MAY CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE. CO NTACT MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO FORMED ELEMENTS OF THE BLOOD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER IS NOT
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NARCOSIS, LETHARGY. EYES: REDNESS,
BLURRED VISION, DISCOMFORT OR PAIN. SKIN (ABSORPTION): NARCOSIS,
LETHARGY. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LEATHARGY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF W ATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:165F,74C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:10.6
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL BUNKER GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
ISOLATE AREA AND CONTAIN SPILL. STOP SOURCE OF LEAK. ABSORB WITH
INERT MATERIL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND
STRONG ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MIST OR VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV AS
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PVA OR BUTYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIUOS COVERALLS AND BOOTS. HMIS: 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
SYNONYM:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER;BUTYL CELLOSOLVE.MSDS
EFFECTIVE:1/7/82.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-95F,-70C
Vapor Pres:0.6 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.9019(WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.06 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH A SLIGHTLY ETHERAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION; CONTACT WITH STRONG
ALKALIS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

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