Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EE
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-285-4309
MSDS Number: BLTXT

UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION/MFR OXYCHEM

513 HICKORY AVENUE
HARAHAN, LA 70123
US

Emergency Phone: 504-738-1623/800-533-2246

Info Phone: 504-738-1623/713-623-2246

Preparer: ROBERT F. ADAMS

Cage: 4S446

UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL

METAIRIE, LA 70001 US

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (EGEE) (SARA III)/ETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: > 95%

OSHA PEL S,200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3000-5500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:PAIN &
CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITATION.CAN BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC
AMOUNT.INHALED:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION,LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY,BLOOD
CHANGES,HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,WEAKNESS,SLURRED SPEECH,STUT
TERING,BLURRED VISION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS &EVEN
DEATH.INGESTED:CONFUSION,KIDNEY & LIVER INJURY.CHRONIC-ANIMAL
TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE PAIN & CONJUNCTIVITIS. SLIGHT SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC AMOUNT THROUGH SKIN.
INHALATION CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY, BLOOD
CHANGES, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, SLURRED SPEECH,
STUTTERING, BLURRED VISION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH. INGESTED:
CONFUSION, KIDNEY & LIVER INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LIVER, KIDNEY, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND BLOOD DISORDERS SHOULD AVOID CONTACT WITH THIS
MATERIAL.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.HAVE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER .INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO A
HOSPITAL OR A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:110F,43C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:455F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:14
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN + PRESSURE MODE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF
FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:FIRE HAZARD:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. STOP RELEASE. DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL.
WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IF AMOUNT IS LARGE, REMOVE LIQUID BY
VACUUM. IF SMALL, ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL. AVOID ENTERING TO
SEWERS
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINERS IN
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS & STRONG OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEED ESTABLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT-AIR
PURIFYING WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES;AIR SUPPLIED.FOR
EMERGENCIES USE POSITIVE PRESSU RE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF VAPORS ESCAPE TO WORK PLACE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT
CONSUME FOOD, DRINK, OR TOBACCO IN AREA WHERE THEY MAY BECOME
CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-130F,-90C
Vapor Pres:3.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.10
Spec Gravity:0.931
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID WITH SWEETISH, MILD ETHER
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES,
CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.INCINERATE
IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED. KEEP OUT OF DRAINS, SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.DISCARDED PRODUCT IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (U359,
D001).

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