Product ID:2-BUTOXYETHANOL
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011561
MSDS Number: BJFHR

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Cage: 62910

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2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 1480 MG/KG;LC50 (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NIOSH STUDIES INDICATE 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
HAS CAUSED REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN LAB ANIMALS (RATS OR MICE) &
MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING SIMILAR DISORDERS IN HUMANS
.LIQUID MAY DAMAGE THE EYE S,PRODUCING PAIN AND INJURY TO THE
CORNEA.CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VAPORS IRRITATE EYES;LIQUID MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE,PAIN & INJURY TO CORNEA.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.TOXIC.ABSORPTION CAUSES SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
INHAL.INGEST:HIGHLY TOXIC;SYMP SIMILAR TO INHAL.INHAL:TO XIC VAPORS
IRRITATE NOSE/THROAT,CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DROWSINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FORMATION OF
DARK-RED URINE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,OR KIDNEY OR LYMPHOID
SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/ PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN;LIFT LIDS
OCCAS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF H*2O AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES.CALL MD
IMMED.INGEST:GET IMMED M ED ATTN.IF MD UNAVAILABLE,INDUCE VOM.GIVE
2 GLASSES OF H*2O.STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERS.INH:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BRTHG-GIVE ARTF RESP;BRTHG
DFCLT-GIVE O*2.CALL MD.

Flash Point:138F,59C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:12.7%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM,CO*2.USE WATER SPRAY TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.SOLID STREAM OF WATER WILL SCATTER
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE IN
POS PRESS MODE,FULL PROT CLTHG.COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS W/ H*2O
SPRAY.SOLID H*2O STREAM WILL SCATTER/SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FP,VAPOR-AIR MIX EXPLOSIVE W/IN
FLAM LIMITS.VAP CAN FLOW TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.HAZ
DECOMP PROD:CO,CO*2,PEROXIDES.AUTOIGNIT TEMP:472F,244C.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES.PROT CLTHG &
RESP PROT REQUIRED.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.HAZ
WASTE:ATOMIZE IN RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER OR ABSORB W/
VERMICULITE,SAND,EARTH,SIMILAR MATL FOR DIS P IN RCRA APPRVD
FACILITY.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.INSIDE STORAGE
SHOULD BE IN STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS.NO SMOKING IN
STORAGE/USE AREA.DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,F LAME.CONTACT LENSES SHOULD
NOT BE WORN.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SUPPLIED-AIR,FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR;AIRLINED HOOD;OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST REC TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW
LIMITS.LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.REFER TO ACGIH INDUS VENT DOCUMENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGGLES &/OR FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS
TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN,QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:RAT INHALATION 450 PPM/4H;LD50 RABBIT SKIN 490
MG/KG.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION,SKIN,INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.6 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.07,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.903 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,ALKALIES MAY ATTACK METALLIC ALUMINUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY USE/STOR
CNDNS.AUTO-OXIDATION MAY PRDCE PEROXIDES.HEAT,FLAME MAY ATTACK
METALLIC AL AT HIGH TEMPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.AUTO-OXIDATION MAY PRODUCE
PEROXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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