Product ID:EKTASOLVE EM SOLVENT & EM SOLVENT (SEE SUP)
MSDS Date:10/18/1982
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012539
MSDS Number: BQPHQ

EASTMAN CHEM PRODUCTS A SUB OF EASTMAN KODAK CO

WILCOX DR AND LINCOLN ST
KINGSPORT, TN 37662
US

Emergency Phone: 615-229-6094/2000

Info Phone: 615-229-3028DONNA JACKSON

Cage: 74364

EASTMAN CHEM PRODUCTS A SUB OF EASTMAN KODAK CO

KINGSPORT, TN 37662 US

Telephone: 423-229-2000

Cage: 74364

2-METHOXYETHANOL.THE STABILIZED SOLVENT CONTAINS 0.008%

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM SKIN

GIVE ARTF RESP (MOUTH TO MOUTH PREF).IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AS LOW AS 0.4 PPM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 MALE RAT ORAL 2257 MG/KG,(SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:2-METHOXYETHANOL KNOWN TO CAUSE REPROD
DISORDERS(MALE,DEVEL)(CAL PROP 65,1989).NIOSH REC THAT
2-METHOXYETHANOL BE REGARDED IN WORKPLACE AS HAVING POTENTIAL TO
CAUSE ADVERSE REPROD EFTS IN MALE & FEMAL E WORKERS .HARMFUL IF
INGESTED,INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.MAY CAUSE BLOOD & NERVS SYS
DISORDERS INCL (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRIT.SKIN:EXPOS MAY
PRODUCE HDCH,LETHARGY,DROWSY,WEAKNESS,DIFFICULTY
WALKING,NAUSEA.INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.INHAL:EFFECTS SIMILAR TO
SKIN ABSORPTION.NOTE:2-METHOXYETHANOL (CAS# 109-86-4) APPEARS ON
THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. CONSULT APPROP
PROFESSIONALS (OTHER PREC)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MED ATTN IF ANY SYMPTOMS PERSIST AFTER WASHING.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTHING
AND SH OES.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITINGIMMED BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH IF UNCON.GET MED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS.INHAL:REMOVE TO (SEE
SUPP)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:102F,39C
Lower Limits:SEE SUPP
Upper Limits:SEE SUPP
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:CARBON
DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNIT SOURCES.SMALL SPILL MAY BE
COLLECTED W/ ABSORBENT MATLS.FOR LARGE SPILL,DILUTE TO
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE W/ WATER SPRAY.PREVENT RUN-OFF FROM ENTERING
DRAINS,SEWERS,OR STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.PROD
RESIDUE MAY REMAIN IN EMPTY CNTNR.OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS W/ EMPTY
CNTNRS.CLEAN BEFORE REUSING/ALTERING CNTNR.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
SIGN & SYMPTOMS: ABOUT LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION & SAFE
HANDLING & EXPOSU RE RECOMMENDATIONS .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL:RECOMMENDED AT LEAST TEN AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR
GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENT.LOCAL:RECOMMENDED TO CONTROL VAPOR.
Protective Gloves:SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR AN IMPERMEABLE APRON/SMOCK TO MINIMIZE
SKIN CONT.A SAFETY SHOWER,AN EYE BATH & WASHING FACILITIES SHOULD
BE AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NUMBER:STABALIZED.EMER PHONE:EASTERN);615-229-4374 (ALL OTHER
TIMES).LEL:2.28% AT 199.4F,93C.UEL:24.5% AT
199.4F,93C.AUTOIGNIT:580F,304C.LD50-LC50 MIX:RABBIT DERMAL 3930
MG/KG;LC50 MOUSE INHAL 14 80 PPM/7 HR.HLTH HAZ:PERSONALITY
CHANGE,POOR APPETITE,WEIGHT LOSS.FIRST AID PROC:FRESH AIR.IF NOT
BREATHING,(SEE ING 2)

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:254F,123.5C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:6.2 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.62,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.965,WATER=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.5,N-BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID,CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATLS.STORAGE IN ALUMINUM MAY DISCOLOR PROD & PIT
METAL.HIGHER TEMP WILL INCREASE PITTING & LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON
MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .INCINERATION.

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