Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER, EM
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-753-5061
MSDS Number: BNBSB

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 303-338-5651

Info Phone: 408-435-8700

Cage: 87664

Telephone: 206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 87664

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2,460 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN
POSSIBLE.CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN,D EFATTING OR DERMATITIS,CNS
EFFECTS,BLOOD CHANGES,LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. LAB ANIMALS EXPOSED
TO PRODUCT SHOW FETAL EFFE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION,
ABSORPTION SHOWS EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INHALED. INHALED:DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, VOMITING OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. INGESTED:
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSE A, VOMITING, CONFUSION, POSSIBLE
KIDNEYDAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA, AAND
INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:19.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE. IGNITION MAY OCCUR BELOW AUTOIGNITATION TEMP

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION, AND ELIMINATE
IGNITION SOURCES. SMALL SPILL,USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER. LARGE
SPILL, DIKE, RECOVER L IQUID, ABSORB REMAINDER & PLACE IN
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. GROUND CONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER OF LIQUID. NOT FOR USE IN
CONSUMER PRODUCTS .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
OR SCBA AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:CONFINE PRODUCT IN COVERED EQUIPMENT. GENERAL VENTILATION
IS LIKELY ADEQUATE. ADD LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE VAPORS ARE EXPECTE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES AND RUBBER APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:256F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:6
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:0.966
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ALKALIES.WATER,ALUMINUM,ZINC. MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATERS
AND SOIL. DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF DISPOSAL.

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