Product ID:161-0710, 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029637
MSDS Number: BNDJX

Emergency Phone: 415-234-4130

Info Phone: 415-234-4130

Cage: 10987

Telephone: 415-232-7000

Cage: 10987

ETHANOL, 2-MERCAPTO-; (2-MERCAPTOETHANOL)

CAS: 60-24-2

RTECS: KL5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:INHAL/SKIN(CONTACT &
ABSORB)/EYES/INGEST:MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS, VOMITING, PULMONARY
CONJESTION, HEADACHE, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS, COMA OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & SEE
MD. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ASSIST BREATHING IF NECESSARY. CALL MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING &
CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:170F,77C
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES OF CO,
CO2 & SOX. (DECOMPOSES AT 150C)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. COVER W 5% CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE & MIX (OR 5% HOUSEHOLD BLEACH, CLOROX). HTH OR DRY
POWDER CAUSES EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE UNDER CNDTNS TO BEST
COPE W/ LEAK OR SPILL SHOULD THEY OCCUR. USE STATIC GROUNDS FOR
TRANSFERS.
Other Precautions:ATTACKS RUBBER - USE TEFLON/POLYETHYLENE GASKETS IN
SYSTEM. STORE IN ISOLATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS OR FLAMES.
EXCLUSE AIR & MOISTURE CONT DURING STOR/TRANSFER. HANDLE IN SEALED
SYSTEMS WHENEVER P OSSIBLE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE RESP IS
ADVISED FOR LOW CONC SHORT DURATION EXPOS. A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA
OR NIOSH/MSHA AIR SUPPLIED MASK IS RECOM FOR ANY OPERATION IN WHICH
EXPOS IS EXPECTE D.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/IMPERMEABLE GLOVES, (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS FOR SPILLS, OTHER PROT AS
NEEDED. OPERATORS SHLD BE ADVISED TO WEAR SKIN BARRIER CREAMS ON
SKIN (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROT GLOVES:POLYETHYLENE. OTHER PROT EQUIP: THAT MAY CONTACT PRODUCT.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F,157C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.114 (H2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:ODOR OF MERCAPTAN.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN SULFIDE OR SOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:ABSORB W/DIRT, SAND OR ABSORBENTS FOR DISPOSAL
IN APPRVD LANDFILL, OR DILUTE W/ALCOHOL & INCINERATE IN BURNER
EQUIPPED W/ AFTERBURNER PLUS SCRUBBER TO COLLECT OXIDES OF SULFUR.
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/ A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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