Product ID:ETHYLHEXANOL-2
MSDS Date:08/17/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-797-8621
MSDS Number: BMGXX

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

2-ETHYL HEXANOL

CAS: 104-76-7

RTECS: MP0350000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

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-SEVERE IRRITATION.
SKIN-MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALE-NASAL &
RESPIRATION IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS. INGEST-GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC-HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE T ERATOGENIC IN LAB
RATS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
INHALE-DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH. INGEST-NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST-IMMEDIATELY DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING B Y GIVING IPECEC SYRUP OR PUTTING FINGERDOWN
THROAT. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALE-IF EFFECTED, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF STOP BREATHING GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:166F,74C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THA AIR, THEY CAN
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND IGNITE BY HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS & IGNITION
SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM THE HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO HOOD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINER OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAMES. DRUMS SHOULD BE
GROUNDED AND BONDED WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID CONTENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND MIST.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:=182.2C, 360.F
Vapor Pres:0.20 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.830-0.832
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS; CARBON
DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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