Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EE
MSDS Date:05/28/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011639
MSDS Number: BJFKM

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

VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC

SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 206-447-5911 (DOUGLAS EISNER)

Cage: 1EH64

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (EGEE) (SARA III)

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TEMP BELOW AUTOIGNIT/IGNIT TEMP.HAZ DECOMP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

4 MMHG.

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 3000 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:NIOSH REC 2-ETHOXYETHANOL BE REGARDED
IN WORKPLACE AS HAVING POTNTL TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPRO EFTS IN
MALE,FEMALE WORKERS .2-ETHOXYETHANOL:KNOWN TO CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS
(MALE,DEVEL) (CAL PROP 65,1
989).INH,INGEST,ABSORPTION-LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD-FORMING ORGAN
DMG.DERMAT POSS.RPTD HIGH CONC (>400 PPM) EXPOS-BONE (ING 2)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT.SKIN:DRYING.PRLNG/RPTD
CONTACT-IRRIT,DERMAT,POSS ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL
AMTS.INGEST:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIZZ,WEAKNESS.INHAL:EYE,NOSE,RESP
TRACT IRRIT.HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMIT.RPTD HIGH CONC E XPOS-EASY
TIRING,PALLOR,URINE OUTPUT/APPEARANCE CHANGE,EDEMA,APPETITE
LOSS,JAUNDICE,PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN,EYE,AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY,OR BLOOD FORMING
ORGAN FUNCTIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF RUNNING WATER AT LEAST 15
MIN,LIFT LIDS OCCAS.GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED WASH W/ LOTS OF
SOAP,WATER.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
PERSISTS.INGEST:CONSC IOUS-IMMED INDUCE VOMIT;GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
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.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:108F,42C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:15.6%
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)

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 and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.KEEP CONTR CLSD TIGHT;DO NOT USE PRESS TO
EMPTY;VENT FREQUENTLY.ELEC GROUND ALL EQUIP.
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.USE NON-SPKING TOOLS.DO NOT
BREATHE VAP/STORE IN AL/USE IN CON SUMER PROD/CONTACT
EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE,OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN COVERED EQUIP;GENERAL (MECH) VENT EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.SPECIAL,LOCAL VENT REC WHERE VAPOR MAY ESCAPE.
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 CONTAM CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE,DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:RABBIT DERMAL 3500 MG/KG;LC50 MOUSE INH 1820 PPM/7
HR.ENTRY RTE:INH/INGEST ;SKIN/EYE CONT (MFR).SPILL PROC:DIKE W/
SOIL/OTHER NONCOMBUST,PUMP/PLACE INTO APPRVD CONTR;KEEP OUT OF SE
WERS,STORM DRAINS,SURF WATERS,SOIL.COMPLY W/ REGS ON SPILL
REPORTING/HANDLING/DISPOSAL.FP:-130F,-90C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:276F,136C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:4 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.1,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.931 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID;MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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 AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGS
.DISPOSE OF CONTAM PROD,CLEAN-UP MATLS IN APPROVED MANNER (CONSULT
AUTH FOR PROC).EMPTY CONTR HAS RESIDUES,GASES,MISTS;SUBJECT TO
PROPER DISP.GLY COL ETHER EE:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313LISTED.

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