Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EM
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-016-1914
MSDS Number: BWRKQ

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC

3849 FISHER RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43228
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL

METAIRIE, LA 70001 US

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

EHTYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER (2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

PROPELLANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION
ON CONTACT.INHALATION OR SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL;MAY CAUSE
CNS EFFECTS,INHALATION ALSO RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.INGESTION MAY
CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.CHRON IC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE KIDNEY/LUNG DAMAGE,BLOOD CHANGES,BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER
REPORDUCTIVE HARM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION,DEFATTING,DERMATITIS.
EYES-IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING. INHALED-DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, POSSIBLE
DEATH. INGESTED-GI TRACT IRRITATION, N AUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE
VOMITING, KEEPING VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:545F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:19.8
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE-PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER TAHN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION GROUND TO DISTANT SOURCES
OF IGNITION; MAY COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB ON
PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DLA-HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED PLACE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND AWAY FROM SOURCES
OF IGNITION AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR
CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS TO PREVENT
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>254F,>123C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-124F,-87C
Vapor Pres:9.5
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.965-0.967
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.62 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD, AGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ETC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA HAZWASTE
NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO UNUSED OR UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. DO NOT
INCINERATE AEROSOL CANS!

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