Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011640
MSDS Number: BJFKN

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-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE (CELLOSOLVE ACETATE) (EGEEA)

CAS: 111-15-9

RTECS: KK8225000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

REPEATED EXPOS TO HIGH CONC (>400 PPM) MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 2900 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 STUDIES INDICATE 2-ETHOXYETHANOL
ACETATE HAS CAUSED REPROD DISORDERS IN ANIM (RATS/MICE) & MAY HAVE
POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING SIMILAR DISORDERS IN HUMANS .PRLNG/RPTD SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DER MAT;PRLNG/WIDESPREAD CONTACT-POSS ABSORPTION
OF HARMFUL AMTS.INGEST OF LRG AMTS MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DMG.(SEE ING 2)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN:DRYING.PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT
MAY IRRITATE,CAUSE DERMAT.PRLNG/WIDESPREAD CONTACT MAY LEAD TO
ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMTS (SYMP-SEE INGEST).INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING, DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS.LRG QUANTITIES MAY
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.INHALATION:RESP TRACT
IRRIT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR 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 :IF CONSCIOUS,IMMED INDUCE VOMIT;GIVE 2GLASSES OF
WATER,STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.GET IMMED MED ATTN.DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE ARTF (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:126F,52C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:6.7%
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:NONE.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:MAY
LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE.

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 TIGHTLY CLSD;VENT FREQUENTLY;DO
NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY.NOT FOR CONSUMER PROD.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN/CLTHG.KEEP FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME.DO NOT CUT,GRIND,WELD,DRILL ON/NEAR CONTR.CONTR
(EVEN EMPTY) RETAINS RESIDUE;OBEY HAZ PREC,HANDLE AS IF FULL.ELEC
GROUND ALL EQUIP,USE ONLY NON-SPKING TOOLS.DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE,OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN COVERED EQUIP;GEN (MECH) ROOM VENT
SATIS.SPECIAL,LOCAL VENT REC WHERE VAPORS MAY ESCAPE TO WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT,TROUSERS,SAFETY
SHOES,POLYVINYL ALCOHOL APRON.EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
NEARBY AND READY.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
CHEMICALS.WASH CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:RABBIT DERMAL 10.5 G/KG.ENTRY RTE:INH/INGEST ;SKIN/EYE
CONT (MFR).FIRST AID PROC:RESP IF NOT BRTHG.GET IMMED MED
ATTN.SPILL PROC:DIKE W/ SOIL/OTHER NONCOMBUST,PUMP/PLACE INTO APPRV
D CONTR;KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,STORM DRAINS,SURF WATERS,SOIL.COMPLY W/
REGS ON SPILL REPORTING/HANDLING/DISPOSAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-79F,-62C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:2 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.6,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.975 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.21 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:22.9%
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID;MILD ODOR.

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.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE, AND LOCAL
REGS .DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT AND CLEAN-UP MATERIALS IN
APPROVED MANNER (CONSULT AUTHORITIES FOR PROCEDURES).EMPTY
CONTAINERS HAVE RESIDUES, GASES,MISTS;SUBJECT TO PROPER DISPOSAL.

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