Product ID:E-180, 2-ETHOXYETHANOL
MSDS Date:06/29/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-836-8638
MSDS Number: BPMHM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

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FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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ETHANOL, 2-ETHOXY-; (2-ETHOXYETHANOL) (EGEE) (SARA III)

CAS: 110-80-5

RTECS: KK8050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

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BEEN SLIGHT YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION OF

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LEV OF BILIRUBIN IN BLOOD OF ANOTHER. ANIMALS EXPOS

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ON PREG RATS

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RAT FEEDING STUDY DECREASED

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LESIONS IN LIVER/KIDNEYS, TESTICULAR ATROPHY,FETAL

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INJ.EYE/MUC MEMB IRRIT.POIS MAY AFFECT

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WORKPLACE AS HAVING POTNTL TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPROD

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APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPROD HAZ. SEEK

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LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING

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IF VICTIM IS

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BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MED ATTN

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BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSON ONLY (SEE OTHER

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IF H*2O POLLUTION OCCURS, NOTIFY APPROP AUTH.

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ABSORB SPILLED MATL W/ACTIVATED CARBON. OCCUP

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TAKE UP

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DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER

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PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY.

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TO MAINTAIN NORMAL SERUM CALCIUM LEVS.CALCIUM

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OXALATE IN KIDNEY. (DREISBACK, HANDBOOK OF

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QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL ONLY.

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PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 3000 MG/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)INHAL: IRRIT & DISAGREEABLE IN
TOX CONC. SKIN: SYS EFTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. EYE: IMMED PAIN,
SOME CONJUNCTIVAL IRRIT & SLIGHT TRANSIENT IRRIT OF CORNEA WHICH
CLEARS W/IN 24 HRS. VAP CAN CAU SE IRRIT. INGEST: ANIMAL STUDIES
SHOW REVERSIBLE LIVER/KIDNEY INJ, DYSPNEA, CRAMPS, HEMORR, LIVER
INJ, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KIDNEY INJ, GEN ANESTH, DEATH. ONE
HUMAN CASE CAUSED VERTIGO, RAPIDLY FOLLOWED BY UNCON, CYANOTIC,
TACHYPNEA, PULM EDEMA, RPTD TONIC-CLONIC SPASMS & AN ACETONE ODOR
ON BRTH. O*2 & OTHER SUUP ORTIVE TREATMENT RSLTD IN ESSENTIALLY
COMPLETE RECOVERY. (CHRONIC)INHAL: ONLY REPORTED SYS EFTS IN HUMANS
HAVE (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST.GET MD IMMED. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGEN T & LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN).
GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO CHEM
REMAINS. (ING 13)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:110F,43C
Lower Limits:1.7% @ 200F
Upper Limits:15.6% @ 200F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL FOAM. FOR LRGR FIRES, USE H*2O SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS
W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIX EXPLOSIVE ABOVE FLASH
POINT. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLO
HAZ.SOIL SPILL: DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS PIT, POND/LAGOON TO
CONTAIN SPILL & DIKE SURF FLOW USING BARRIER OF SOIL, SANDBAGS,
FOAMED POLYURETHANE/FOAMED CONCRETE. ABSORB LIQ MASS W/FLY
ASH/CEMENT POWDER. (ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO MD:ANTIDOTE: GIVE 50% ETHANOL,1.5
ML/KG,ORALLY INITIALLY, DILUTED TO NOT >5% SOLN,FOLLOWED BY 0.5-1.0
ML/KG EVERY 2 HRS ORALLY/IV FOR 4 DAYS.GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE,10 ML
OF 10% SOLN DILUTED IN 1 LITER OF 5% GLUCOSE,IV AS NEC(ING 21)

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE &
OPER IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPER IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS
PRESS MODE IN COMBINA TION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPER IN (ING 24)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG TO PVNT ANY POSS OF CONT. EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR
EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE
FIRE, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER, ELSE LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW IMMED
IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORAT
ION OF STORAGE TANK. USE H*2O AS FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFT.
COOL CNTNRS FROM AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. AVOID (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F,135C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Vapor Pres:3.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.93
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.32 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PRACTICALLY ODORLESS, COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHTLY
BITTER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND ALKALIS, PLASTICS, RUBBERS, COATINGS,
MAGNESIUM, GALVANIZED METALS, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OR FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
VAPORS AND GASES, INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE. MAY DECOMPOSE ON
PRLNGD CONT W/LIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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