Product ID:PM SOLVENT
MSDS Date:01/30/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014788
MSDS Number: BKPDZ

ARCO CHEMICAL CO

3801 WEST CHESTER PIKE
NEWTON SQUARE, PA 19073
US

Emergency Phone: 215-353-8300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-321-7000

Cage: ARCOC

ARCO CHEMICAL CO

NEWTON SQUARE, PA 19073 US

Telephone: 800-321-7000

Cage: ARCOC

POISONING RISK. GET MD. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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IMPOUND AND RECOVER LARGE LAND SPILL. SOAK UP

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ON WATER, MATL SOLUBLE/FLOATS. CONTAM/MINIMIZE

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HARM. REPORT PER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

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W/APPLIC REGS. DILUTED AQ WASTE MAY

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ASSURE EFFLUENT COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE

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STEEL TO AVOID SLIGHT DISCOLORATION FROM MILD

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ASSN. STD.) SHOWED NO CORROSION AFTER 30 DAY CNTCT

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ETHERS/ETHER ESTERS. THIS PROD WILL ABSORB WATER IF

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SYSTEMS/EQUIP BEFORE MAINT/REPAIR. REMOVE ALL

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OXYGEN DEFICIENCIES. USE ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROT

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AND WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. SHOWER

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WORK PRACTICES ARE NEEDED BEYOND THE ABOVE

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PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 107-98-2

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Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

2-METHOXY-1-PROPANOL

CAS: 1589-47-5

Fraction By Weight: 2%

HEAVIER THAN AIR. MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES

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SOURCE. DILUTING WITH WATER MAY NOT SUFFICE TO

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LABORATORY ANIMALS (RATS/MICE) & MAY HAVE

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IF VICTIM COMPLETELY CONSCIOUS/ALERT. DO

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: PRLNG OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZ & INTOXICATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE
MINOR EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: EXTENSIVE/PRLNG OR RPTD EXPOS TO MATL
CAN RSLT IN SIGNIFICANT ABSO RPTION. INGEST: MATL MAY BE A SLIGHT
HLTH HAZ IF INGESTED IN LARGE QTYS. CHRONIC: RATS EXPOSED TO (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS OF
PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER (ARCOSOLV PM) FOR 3 MONTHS SHOWED
ONLY MINIMAL TOXICITY AT THE HIGH DOSE LEVEL OF 3000 PPM. NO
STUDIES OF LONGER DURATION HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME. NIOSH
STUDIES INDICATE 1-METHOXY-2-PROPANOL HAS CAUSED REPRO DISORDERS IN
(SEE INGRED 05)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP AS
NEEDED. GET MD IMMED. EYES: IMMED RINSE W/CLEAN WATER FOR 20-30
MIN. RETRACT EYELIDS OFTEN. GET MD IF PAIN, BLINKING, TEARS OR
REDNESS PERSIST. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG AS NEEDED. WASH THORO
W/MILD SOAP/WATER. FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF STICKY,
USE WATERLESS CLEANER FIRST. INGEST: LG QTY: GIVE LUKEWARM WATER
(PINT) (SEE INGRED 06)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:89.0F,31.7C
Lower Limits: 3%
Upper Limits: 12%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATERSPRAY, ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM,
WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA W/O PROPER PROT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE
DISTANCE/PROTECTED LOCATION. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASE VAPS @ NORMAL AMBIENT TEMPS. WHEN
MIXED W/AIR & EXPOSED TO IGNIT SOURCE, VAPS CAN BURN IN OPEN OR
EXPLODE IF CONFINED. FLAMM VAPS MAY BE (SEE INGRED 03)

Spill Release Procedures:FLAMM LIQ. REL CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLO. LIQS/VAPS
MAY IGNITE. EVAC/LIMIT ACCESS. EQUIP RESPONDERS W/PROPER PROT. STOP
REL. EXTING ALL IGNIT SOURCES. NOTIFY FIRE/ENVIRON AUTH. BLANKET
W/FIRE FIGHT FOAM. P VNT FLOW TO SEWERS/PUBLIC WATERS. (SEE INGRED
08)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN TIGHTLY CLOSED/PROPERLY
VENTED CNTNRS AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME/STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. USE ONLY NON-SPARKING (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: TOOLS. GROUND CNTNRS BEFORE
BEGINNING TRANSFER. ELEC EQUIP SHOULD CONFORM TO NATL ELEC CODE.
HNDL EMPTY CNTNRS CAREFULLY. FLAMM/COMBUST RESIDUE REMAINS AFTER
EMPTYING. STORE IN PROPER LY LINED STEEL/STAINLESS (SEE INGRED 13)

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS PEL/TLV, USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING OR SUPPLIED AIR RESP OPERATED IN POS PRESS
MODE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES /FACESHLD OPTNL.
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS OF USE, PROTECTIVE
APRON, BOOTS, AND HEAD PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN. CLEAN THORO AFTER
EACH USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR
USING TOILET FACILITIES. PROMPTLY REMOVE SOILED CLOTHING (SEE
INGRED 18)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: HEAT MAY BUILD PRESS/RUPTURE CLOSED CNTNRS, SPREADING
FIRE, INCREASING RISK OF BURNS/INJURIES. WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE IN
FIREFIGHTING DUE TO LOW FP. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG FOR COOLING. EV EN
IF WATER SOL, MAY NOT BE PRACTICAL TO EXTING FIRE BY WATER
DILUTION. NOTIFY AUTH IF LIQ ENTERS SEWER/PUBLIC WATERS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243F,117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:10.9 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:0.92
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0.7 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; EXTENDED CONTACT WITH AIR OR OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME; STRONG OXIDIZING
CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION WILL GENERATE
HIGHLY POISONOUS CO AND PERHAPS OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAM PROD/SOIL/WATER MAY BE RCRA/OSHA HAZ
WASTE DUE TO POTENTIALLY LOW FP. LANDFILL SOLIDS @ PERMITTED SITES.
USE REGISTERED TRANSPORTERS. BURN CONC LIQS IN SYS COMPAT W/WATER
SOL WASTES. AVOID FLAM EOUTS. ASSURE EMISSIONS COMPLY (SEE INGRED
11)

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