BWTHD - 0358 ABF-100

Product Identification

Product ID:0358 ABF-100
MSDS Date:06/29/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019571
MSDS Number: BWTHD

Responsible Party
NATIONAL CHEMSEARCH DIV OF NCH CORP
2727 CHEMSEARCH BLVD
IRVING, TX 75015-2170
US

Emergency Phone: 800-527-9919/214-438-1381

Info Phone: 800-527-9919/214-438-1381

Preparer: C KERINS

Cage: 0TTE8

Contractor
NATIONAL CHEMSEARCH
IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 214-438-4144

Cage: 0TTE8

Ingredients

(SURFACTANT) ALKYLOXYPOLYETHYLENEOXY ETHANOL *95-1*

CAS: 68002-97-1


GLYCOL ETHERS, DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, 2,2-OXYBISETHANOL

CAS: 111-46-6

RTECS: ID5950000

Fraction By Weight: >15%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3.3 ML/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CORNEAL
INFLAMMATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
INHALATION:BREATHING VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING, COUGHING, STOMACH
ACHE, INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN & EYE DISORDERS

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, CLEAR THE
AIRWAY & START MOUTH TO MOUTH/CPR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY RINSE W/WATER.
REMOVE CONTACT LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
AFFEC TED AREAS W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR SEVERAL MINS.
INGESTION: GIVE 3-4 GLASSES OF WATER, BUT DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF
VOMITING OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:290F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL
EXPOSED EQUIPMENT W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY LIBERATE OXIDES OF CARBON &
UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS UPON BURNING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIKE &
CONTAIN. ABSORB W/AN INERT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO LABELLED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 35-120F, INDOOR & IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING.
DON'T STORE IN AIR/OXYGEN.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WHEN STORED IN THE
LIQUID FORM, ETHOXYLATES SHOULD BE PADDED W/A DRY INERT GAS SUCH AS
NITROGEN TO PREVENT OXYGEN FROM ENTERING THE TANK.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IF HANDLED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE/AT ELEVATED
TEMPS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING
INTUBATION W/A CUFFED ENOTRACHEAL TUBE.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>314F
Vapor Pres:3
Vapor Density:13-16
Spec Gravity:0.972
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, TRANSPARENT W/A SWEET PUNGENT ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, INORGANIC ACIDS, HALOGENS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT AT TEMPS >120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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