Product ID:HEXYL CARBITOL SOLVENT
MSDS Date:06/06/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D003001
MSDS Number: BQKWG

UNION CARBIDE CORP., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357/PATRICIA CODY AT 203

Info Phone: 800-822-4357/ 203-794-3451

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

ETHANOL, 2-(2-(HEXYLOXY)ETHOXY)-/HEXYL CARBITOL

CAS: 112-59-4

RTECS: KL2625000

Fraction By Weight: 96.400%

ETHANOL,2-(HEXYLOXY)/HEXYL CELLOSOLVE

CAS: 112-25-4

RTECS: KL2450000

Fraction By Weight: 1.400%

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER/BUTYL CARBITOL

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 0.370%

2-BUTOXYETHANOL/BUTYL CELLOSOLVE

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 0.002%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

OCTYL CELLOSOLVE

Fraction By Weight: 0.027%

GLYCOLS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.474%

ALCOHOLS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.203%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 0.050%

ETHANOL, 2-(2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHOXY)-/BUTOXY TRIGLYCOL

CAS: 143-22-6

RTECS: KJ9450000

Fraction By Weight: 0.259%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

UNKNOWNS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV (BUTYL CELLOSOLVE) 25 PPM SKIN(MSDS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MAY CAUSE
PAIN,TEARING,BLINKING & CORNEAL INJURY.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
ITCHING,REDNESS & SWELLING.MAY BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC
AMOUNTS.INHALED:NO SHORT-TERM ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS AT AMBIENT
TEMPERATU RE.ORAL:MODERATELY TOXIC.MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,DIZZINESS,LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE PAIN,TEARING,BLINKING & CORNEAL
INJURY.MAY CAUSE SKIN ITCHING,REDNESS & SWELLING.MAY BE ABSORBED IN
TOXIC AMOUNTS THROUGH SKIN.NO SHORT-TERM ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS BY
INHALATION,AT AMBIE NT TEMPERATURE.MODERATELY TOXIC IF INGESTED.MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,DIZZINESS & LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CO NSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. NOTE
TO PHYSICIAN:MODERATE ACUTE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY BY INGESTION &
SUSTAINED SKIN CONTACT. GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
SUGGESTED.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:271F,133C
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:13.0
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL-/ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAM BY
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TEACHNIQUES (LARGE FIRE), CO2/DRY
CHEMICAL (SMALL FIRE)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE
HAZARD. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ESPECIALLY EYE
PROTECTION. SMALL SPILLS COULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER INTO SEWERS IF PERMITTED. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED
FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. DANGER; CAUSE EYE BURNS. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
OR IF INGESTED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
SWALLOW. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR USE AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER AND CHEMICAL
RESISTANT APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING: SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS OR MISTS FROM
PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
MAY RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT PRESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION SOURC
ES.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:498F,259C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-40F,-40C
Vapor Pres:<0.001@20C
Vapor Density:6.6
Spec Gravity:0.935
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID - SWEETISH ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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