Product ID:METHYL CELLOSOLVE
MSDS Date:12/12/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-016-1914
MSDS Number: BPQWG

PHIPPS PRODUCTS CORP

186 LINCOLN ST SUITE 502
BOSTON, MA 02111-2403
US

Emergency Phone: COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS

Preparer: DOD/HMIS (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: 86511

PHIPPS PRODUCTS CORP

BOSTON, MA 02111-2403 US

Telephone: OUT OF BUSINESS

Cage: 86511

2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

2,6 DITERTIARY BUTYL,4-METHYLPHENOL;OR 2,4

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

2,6 DITERTIARY BUTYLPHENOL; OR MIXED TERTIARY BUTYLPHENOL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTIOXIDANT,(RANGE 50-150 PPM) SEE ABOVE FOR OPTIONS

PROPELLANT (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS PACKAGED AS AN AEROSOL.
PRODUCT IS MODERATELY TOXIC AND IS MODERATELY IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. PRODUCT IS ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN SO ALL SKIN CONTACT
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SHOWS FETAL TOXICI TY IN ANIMALS. REPEATED OVER
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO BONE MARROW AND BLOOD CELLS, KIDNEY,
LIVER OR TESTES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. REDNESS. SKIN: (MFR) NO
EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS. (HMIS) SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE
SYMPTOMS OF INHALATION. INHALED: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TREMM ORS INGERSTED:MODERATELY TOXIC,
HEADACHE,NAUSEA, VOMITIMG, MENTAL CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC
PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:*103F/39.4C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:545F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:14
Extinguishing Media:*FLASH POINT IS FOR THE LIQUID IN THE AEROSOL CAN.
CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE! EXPOSURE TO
TEMPERATURES OVER 130 F MAY RESULT IN RUPTURE OF THE CONTAINER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH WATER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE
COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURES OVER
120F!! HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. COMBUSTABLE.
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, ANEMIA, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING.DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL
VAPORS OR MISTS ARE SUSCEPTABLE TO SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
WHEN MIXED WITH AIR. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TEMPERATURES BELOW THOSE
PUBLISHED.

Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) RECOMMENDED,LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINTS
WHERE VAPORS ESCAPR INTO AIR.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ADAPTED FROM ONE FOR THE LIQUID INHIBITOR TO AN AEROSOL OF THE
PRODUCT. FACT THAT SUPPLIER IS OUT OF BUSINESS NECESSITATED THE
ADAPTATION.

HCC:V3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:255F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:6.2
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:0.9663
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.62(BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID;MILD & CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.AND IGNITION SOURCES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OVER 120F. IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS,
CO2, CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION.

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