Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EM
MSDS Date:10/31/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-060-5312
MSDS Number: BHJVG

Emergency Phone: 409-756-1065

Info Phone: 409-756-1065

Cage: JO933

Telephone: 409-756-1065

Cage: JO933

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2.46 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: EM IS SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY THE
INHALATION ROUTE AFTER ACUTE EXPOSURE. SKIN: SLIGHT SYSTEMIC
TOXICITY. EYES: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
REPEATED EXPOSURES TO THE SKIN AND RESP IRATORY SYSTEM LEAD TO MORE
SEVERE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION , HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISION, DROWSINESS, DEFECTIVE MUSCLE CONTROL,
TREMORS AND ANEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF REDNESS, ITCHING
OR A BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMO UNTS OF WATER. SEE DR. INGEST: 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DR. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:107F,42C
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:14.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL, HALON 1211.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION AND VENTILATE
SPILL AREA. INSURE COMPLETE PROTECTION DURING CLEAN-UP. CONTAIN
SPILL AND KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND DRAINS. SOAK UP LIQUID WITH
ABSORBENT AND SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER. COVER AND REMOVE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR AEROSOLS. THOROUGH SHOWERING AT THE END OF THE
SHIFT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:PRESERVE WARNING LABEL ON CONTAINERS. WORK CLOTHES
SHOULD BE LAUNDERED DAILY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IS NOT ADEQUATE, USE AN APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:256F,124C
Vapor Pres:7.3
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.964
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF COMBUSTION
CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE PRODUCED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF IN LICENSED FACILITY. RECOMMEND CRUSHING OR OTHER MEANS
TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZ ED REUSE.

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