Product ID:TURCO 5042
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036124
MSDS Number: BPWVD

TURCO PRODUCTS INC

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: J.D.

Cage: 61102

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

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

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

MAY BE REMOVED BY OXIDATION &/CARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERMIT. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO
SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE BURNS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO
SEVERE IRRITATION. INHAL: INHALATION OF MIST FROM SOLUTION MAY
CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:
MODERATE TOSEVERE IRRITATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. (EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANIMALS STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, THE HEMATOPOIETIC TISS, THE
BLOOD, THE KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOCIATED W/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:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LG VOLS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.IF IRRIT
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/CLEAN COOL
WATER. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. RINSE THORO. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OR
BLISTERING OCCUR S, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESHAIR. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. OBTAIN MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING LG VOLS
OF (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONCENTRATE/USE SOLN:CONFINE SPILL.STOP LEAK @
SOURCE IF CAN BE DONE SAFELY.VENT AREA.PUMP LIQ INTO DOT-APPRVD
DRUMS FOR DISP.ABSORB REMAINING LIQ ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE IN
DOT-APPRVD DRUMS FOR DISP.WASH AREA W/WATER.COLLECT WASHINGS(SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. MIXING:
USE CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING AND ANY SKIN OR EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:REPAIR & MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:
RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE. COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPURTING. FLUSH
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WITH WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL.
USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTI VE EQUIPMENT FOR EYES, SKIN AND INHAL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED,
A FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED. SEE 29
CFR 1910-134.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
PARTICULATE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE BOOTS, APRON & PROTECTIVE SUIT.
PROT SUIT NOT NORM REQD BUT ADVISED IF NEC TO AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING.IMMED REMOVE ALL CONTAMD CLTHG.LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE.DO(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:MILK/WATER.OBTAIN IMMED MD ATTN.NEVER ATTEMPT TO GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.SPILL PROC:& PLACE IN DOT-APPRVD
DRUMS.KEEP SPILL & WASHINGS FROM ENTERING SEWER/WATERWAYS.HYGIENE
PRACT:NOT LAUNDER @ HOME.WASTE DISP:OR CAN BE NEUTRALIZED &
FLOATABLE SOIL SEPARATED.RESIDUAL ORG MATTER (ING 2)

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.005
pH:11
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIGHT AMBER LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:85

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONCENTRATE:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/REUSE, IF POSS. TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZ WASTE
TREATMENT/DISP SITE FOR DISPOSITION UNDER APPLIC LOCAL, STATE &
REGIONAL REGS AS HAZ WASTE. SPENT SOLN & RINSES: DISPOSE SAME AS
ABOVE (SUPP DATA)

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