Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETH
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-585-4445
MSDS Number: BFGRW

ASHLAND CHEM CO.

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 81355

ASHLAND INC

391 ASHLAND, KY 41114 US

Telephone: 800-622-6846

Cage: 81355

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: <40%

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTAB

Effects of
Overexposure:EYES:IRRITNT;SKIN:IRRITNT,DEFAT;INHAL:IRRITNT,DROWSINE
SS,ASPHYXIATION;INGEST:IRRITNT,VOMIT,DIARRHEA

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE CPR/O*2 IF NEED;SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER,USING SOAP;EYES:FLUSH W/WATER(LIFT EYELIDS);INGEST:GIVE
H*2O & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED.FOR INGEST,INHAL,EYES:CALL DR.

Flash Point:110F,43.3C CC
Lower Limits:2.5
Extinguishing Media:ALC.FOAM,H*2O FOG,CO*2, OR DRY CHEM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP(POS PR MODE)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR HEAVIER THAN AIR & CONCENTRATIONS
MAY REMAIN INGITABLE AT LOCATIONS REMOTE FROM THE SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB ON PAPER,VERMICULITE,OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO HOOD:LG SPILL:EVACUATE UNPROTECTED
PERSONS,ELIM IGNITION SOURCES,STOP LEAK,DIKE & PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE
TANK,USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR RESIDUE,SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,ZERO
FIRE RISK AREA. PROTECT FRPM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL
CONTACT.KEEP CONT TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:OTHER SOURCES INDICATE UEL IS 14.0%.IGNITION SOURCES
FORBIDDEN NEAR MATERIAL(EVEN EMPTY DRUMS,AS RESIDUE CAN IGNITE
ESPLOSIVELY).TOXIC AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED:WEAR NIOSH/MESA APPR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GEN./LOCAL EXHAUST)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS,AS REQD TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL NAME:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER. NOTE:PURITY
>60%,REMAINING 40% OF PRODUCT UNIDENTIFIED. PRODUCT ALSO CALLED
METHYL CELLOSOLVE.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:256F,124.4C
Vapor Pres:6.0
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.966
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;MILD ODOR(PER LITERATURE)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS(PER LITERATURE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS INCL:CO,CO*2,ETC

Waste Disposal Methods:SM SPILL:EVAPORATE VOLATILES IN HOOD:LG
SPILL:PERMITTED INCINERATION;SOLIDS TO APPROVED LANDFILL.HANDLING
AND DISPOSAL IN FULL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.

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