BJFKJ - GLYCOL ETHER DE

Product Identification

Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER DE
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011636
MSDS Number: BJFKJ

Responsible Party
VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
1600 NORTON BLDG
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-447-5911 (DOUGLAS EISNER)

Cage: 1EH64

Contractor
VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 206-447-5911 (DOUGLAS EISNER)

Cage: 1EH64

Ingredients

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER

CAS: 111-90-0

RTECS: KK8750000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


TEMP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


CO,CO*2,H.FIRST AID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


0.08 MMHG.

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 6500 MG/KG,(SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
SOME DAMAGE TO THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS.NO SPECIFIC CHRONIC EFFECTS
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR HUMANS BUT INGESTION IN RATS CAUSED
DISTURBANCE OF BALANCE,GASTROINTESTIN AL INFLAMMATION,AND KIDNEY
INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LIQUID AND MIST WILL IRRITATE.SKIN:NO
IRRITATION AFTER BRIEF CONTACT;MAY BE IRRITATING AFTER PROLONGED
CONTACT.HUMAN TESTS INDICATE PRODUCT IS NOT A SENSITIZER & IS NOT
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.INGE ST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC;MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA.INHALATION:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE SOME DAMAGE
TO LIVER & KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ RUNNING H*2O AT LEAST 15 MIN,LIFT LIDS
OCCAS.GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED WASH W/ LOTS OF
SOAP,H*2O.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
PERSISTS.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS-IM MED INDUCE VOMIT;GIVE 2 GLASSES
WATER,STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.GET IMMED MED ATTN.UNCON/CONVUL-DO
NOT GIVE ANYTHING.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT
BRTHG.GET IMMED MED ATTN.(SEE ING 3)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:182F,83C
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:9.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES
EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTING ALL IGNIT SOURCES.EXPLO VAPOR-AIR
MIX FORMED ABOVE FL PT OR BETWEEN LEL & UEL.HOT ORG CHEM
VAPORS/MIST MAY SPONT COMBUST IN AIR.IGNIT POSS AT (SEE ING 2)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP (RUBBER
BOOTS/GLOVES/APRON,SCBA IN PRESS DEMAND MODE/SUPPLIED-AIR RESP,EYE
PROT).EXTING IGNIT SOURCES.SMALL SPILL-USE FULL FACEPIECE
AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP FOR ORG VAP.MOP/WIPE U P,DISPOSE IN
DOT-APPRVD CONTR.LRG SPILL-(SEE SUP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED TIGHT WHEN
NOT IN USE.DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTR.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES.DO NOT
CUT,GRIND,WELD,DRILL ON/NEAR CONTR.CONTR (EVEN EMPTY) RETAINS
RESIDUE;OBEY HAZ PREC,HANDLE AS IF FULL.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON
SKIN,OR ON CLOTHING.VENT CONTR CAREFULLY AS NEEDED TO RELIEVE
PRESSURE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EMISSION LEVELS.APPROP RESP MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF-MASK
AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MISTS,A SCBA IN PRESSUR E DEMAND MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESP.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT,TROUSERS,SAFETY
SHOES,RUBBER APRON.AN EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY
AND READY FOR USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:RABBIT DERMAL 4000 MG/KG.ENTRY RTE:INH/INGEST ;SKIN/EYE
CONT (MFR).SPILL PROC:DIKE W/ SOIL/OTHER NONCOMBUST,PUMP/PLACE IN
APPRVD CONTR;KEEP FROM SEWERS,STORM DRAINS,SURF WATERS,SOI L.COMPLY
W/ REPORT/HNDLG REGS.VERY DILUTE SOLN-BIODEGRADE IN ACTIVATED
SLUDGE BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT SYS.FP:-108F,-78C.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:397F,203C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.08 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.63,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.991 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID;MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS,OXIDIZING MATERIALS,WATER,AND MOIST AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,AND HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FED,STATE,LOCAL REGS .DISPOSE
OF CONTAM PROD,CLEAN-UP MATLS IN APPRVD MANNER (CONSULT AUTH FOR
PROC).EMPTY CONTR HAS RESIDUES,GASES,MISTS;SUBJECT TO PROPER
DISP.DIETHYLENE GLYCO L MONOETHYL ETHER:SARA TITLE III SECT 313
LISTED.

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