Product ID:CDC-10
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N027932
MSDS Number: BNMGF

Emergency Phone: 419-531-5551

Info Phone: 419-531-5551

Preparer: THOMAS J. MITCHELL

Cage: 23212

Telephone: 800-537-8990/419-531-5551

Cage: 23212

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (2-BUTOXYETHANOL)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. BUTOXYETHANOL IS ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN WHICH MAY AFFECT THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, LYMPH AND BLOOD
SYSTEMS; INHALATION MAY IRRITATE THR OAT AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON THE CNS, HAMATOPOIETIC
TISS, BLOOD, KIDNEYS AND THE LIVER, ASSOCD WITH THE ADMIN OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA).(EXTRACTED FROM DHHS(NIOSH)
PUBLICATION NO.90-118).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST: DRINK MILK, EGG WHITES, A
GELATIN SOLUTION, OR IF THESE ARE NOT AVAILABLE, DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). CALL MD .

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH THROUGH NORMAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS.
LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER WATERPROOF GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 11.5-12.3.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:207F,97C
Vapor Pres:75F
Spec Gravity:1.02 (H*20=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID; FLORAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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