BWBYZ - 113-35, OMEGA A-A-31

Product Identification

Product ID:113-35, OMEGA A-A-31
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-113-1913
MSDS Number: BWBYZ

Responsible Party
OMEGA CHEMICAL PROD GP, FINE ORGANICS CORP
6935 WEST 62ND STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60638
US

Emergency Phone: 312-586-8000, 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 312-586-8000

Preparer: PAUL ZALANTIS

Cage: 0B5U9

Contractor
OMEGA CHEMICAL PROD GP, FINE ORGANICS CORP
CHICAGO, IL 60638 US

Telephone: 312-586-8000, 800-424-9300

Cage: 0B5U9

Ingredients

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9394

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN- IRRITANT, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION- DUSTS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE VARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE TO
THE AFFECTED TISSUES AND ALSO DECREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION OR REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE LIFTING
EYELIDS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION AS REQUIRED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION- DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE KNOWN
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ADD SAND, EARTH OR OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO
CONTAIN SPILL AREA. NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD ACID, PREVENT FROM
DISCHARGE.
Neutralizing Agent:ACID

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
MOISTURE OR STRONG ACIDS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT FREEZE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, HEAT OR DRILL ON OR NEAR CONTAINER; EVEN
EMPTIED CONTAINERS CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF MISTING EXISTS, USE A RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:8.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (UNKNOWN REFERENCE)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, NEAR WATER WHITE, LIQUID, GLYCOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNONW

Disposal

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

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