Product ID:2-ETHYLHEXANOL
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-797-8621
MSDS Number: BFPXM

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Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 9B634

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 9B634

2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL (2-ETHYLHEXANOL)

CAS: 104-76-7

RTECS: MP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I. TRACT;SEVERE BURNING,REDNESS OF EYES
AND SKIN;CNS
EFFECTS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,COUGHING,NAUSEA,VOMITING,G.I.
DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC:DERMATITIS ,ASTHMA,LUNG DISEASE,POSSIBLE
INJURY TOLIVER AND KIDNEY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS,NO DEFINITE DATA AVAILABLE IN
THIS RESPECT.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING CAUSE COUGHING & IRRITATION OF NOSE &
THROAT.IRRITATES EYES & CAUSES TRANSIENT INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN; (ASTHMA PULMONARY DISEASE).

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREA WITH WATER.FLUSH
EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:162F/72C
Lower Limits:0.88
Upper Limits:9.7
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL
FIRES.FOAM,LG.FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN FREE LIQUID IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN APPROVED STORAGE
CONTAINERS.PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT,SPARKS,& FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF ABOVE
PEL/TLV (PER MFR,NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST;DO NOT EAT,DRINK,OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:364F/185C
Vapor Pres:<0.1 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.8335
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (0.07%)
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID;MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CO AND/OR CO*2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS;NITRIC OR SULFURIC
ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OR INCINERATION MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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