Product ID:DIGLYME
MSDS Date:12/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N026940
MSDS Number: BNLGZ

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Cage: FERRC

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Cage: 7L118

ETHER, BIS(2-METHOXYETHYL); (DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL

CAS: 111-96-6

RTECS: KN3339000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 4760 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
EYE:MAY CAUSE INITIAL IRRITATION FOLLOWED BY CONJUNCTIVAL
CONGESTION. INHAL:MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, CYANOSIS, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, NAUSEA & VOMI TING. INGEST:MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, CYANOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, NAUSEA &
VOMITING. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TERATOGENIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
IN LAB ANIMALS AT LEVELS ABOVE 100 PPM INHALATION & 125 MG/KG
INGESTION. THIS CHEMICAL IS A MEMBER OF THE GROUP OF COMPOUNDS
KNOWN AS "GLYCOL DIETHERS" WHICH, IN STUDIES CONDUCTED ON LAB
ANIMALS, HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE REVERSIBLE TESTICULAR & SPERM
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLOTHES & WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IRRIGATE W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. CONT MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, KEEP WARM & AT
REST, GIV E ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST:GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOM. MED ADVICE:TREAT SYMPS AS
INDICATED. IF INGESTED, ABSORB SUCH AS ACTIVATED CARBON MAY BE
USED. (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:135F,57C
Lower Limits:1.5
Upper Limits:17.4
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, CO2 OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP LARGE SPILLS INTO APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. ABSORB REMAINDER ON INERT MATERIAL & INCINERATE IN EPA
APPROVED MANNER AS DEFINED BELOW. DO NOT FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM OR ALLOW TO MIGRATE INT O THE GROUND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DARK PLACE OUT OF
CONTACT W/ AIR. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & CLOTHES. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE USED WHEN VENTILATION PROVES INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENTLY LOW
EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BUTYL RUBBER APRONS & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:GASTRIC LAVAGE MAY BE EFFECTIVE IF USED WITHIN 4 HOURS
OF INGESTION.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:324F,162C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F,-64C
Vapor Pres:1.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.62
Spec Gravity:0.9451
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.36 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; MILD ETHER ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IF EXPOSED TO AIR, ORGANIC PEROXIDES WILL
DEVELOP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE EXPECTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN EPA APPRVD MANNER ACCORDING TO
FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS. THIS CHEM BIODEGRADES SLOWLY IN THE
ENVIRON. CHEM SPECIFIC ACCLIMATION OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS HAS
BEEN SHOWN TO PROVIDE LIMIT ED TREATMENT CAPABILITY IN WASTE WATER
SYSTEMS.

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