Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:04/26/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2751
MSDS Number: BNWHV

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

2-ETHOXYETHANOL (EGEE) (SARA III)

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 3000MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPOR IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, KIDNEYS AND
HEMATOPIETIC SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE LIVER AND LUNG DAMAGE. CNS
DEPRESSION, RENAL FAILURE, DEATH. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, LIVER, KIDNEYS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE,
ANEMIA, CHRONIC SKIN DISORDERS MAY INCREASE RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE LIFTING
EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, RESUSCITATE. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS REQUIRED.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:112F,44C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:235C
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:14
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY EXPLODE IN CONTACT WITH HEAT OR
FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL. WEAR
GLOVES, GOGGLES & RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE TO RETAIN RUNOFF. VACUUM OR PUMP
FREE LIQUID. ABSORB RE SIDUE WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN SALVAGE
DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
LIMITS, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING
RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIF YING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (FUME HOOD) REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE. NOTE: THIS MSDS WAS FORWARDED BY THE NAVY TO DL A
FOR ENTRY INTO THE HMIS. HACH CO. COULD NOT CONFIRM THE
RELATIONSHIP OF THIS INACTIVE P/N, 22776, AND THIS NSN.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F,135C
Vapor Pres:3.8
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.931
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHT SWEETISH ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
FACILITY IF FEASIBLE.

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