Product ID:321-N
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F040481
MSDS Number: BXLRN

Emergency Phone: 714-739-2821

Info Phone: 714-739-2821

Preparer: SHEREE L KINZEL

Cage: 23373

Telephone: 714-739-2821

Cage: 23373

2-BUTOXYETHANOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), BUTYL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (SKIN)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATING TO
EYES/NOSE/RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. READILY
ABSORBS THROUGH THE SKIN. MODERATELY TO HIGHLY TOXIC. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION W/CORNEAL INJURY & CAUSE PERMANE NT IMPAIRMENT OF
VISION/EVEN BLINDNESS.INGESTION: TOXIC. EXPOSURE MAY AFFECT THE
BLOOD/INJURY TO LIVER & KIDNEY. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
REDNESS, EDEMA, DRYING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. KEEP WARM/AT REST. SKIN: WASH W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER.
EYES: WASH QUICKLY W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE COPIO OUS OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING BY TICKLING
BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH/INDUCE
VOMITING IF UNCONSCIOUS. PHYSICIAN: TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF
PHYSICIAN/REACTION OF PATIENT

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR GOGGLES & SCBA. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & TO FLUSH AWAY SPILLS FROM FIRE. LARGE:
COOL SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURES W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 960F T.O.C.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL: MOP/SOAK UP
W/NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT. TRANSFER TO DOT APPROVED CONTAINER.
LARGE: EVACUATE PERSONNEL. CONTAIN/DIKE W/ABSORBENT. PREVENT RUNOFF
TO SEWERS/DRAINS/SURFA CE WATER/SOIL. TRANSFER TO
DOT-APPROVEDCONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS COOL, DRY & AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT/HIGH
TEMPS/FREEZING AREAS. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE &
STORE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DON'T CUT/GRIND/WELD/DRILL ON/NEAR
THIS CONTAINER. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MISTS & GETTING PRODUCT IN
EYES/ON SKIN. DO N'T CONSUME FOOD/DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED CANNISTER TYPE RESPIRATOR
TO MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. IN
CONFINED/POORLY VENTILATED AREAS USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE,
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXPLOSION PROOF TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS,
APRON, FULL-BODY SUIT, SAFETY SHOWERS, EYE WASHES, FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T USE CONTACT
LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ CONT'D: PRODUCT MAY ALSO EFFECT RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.04
pH:>7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): <1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID W/AMMONIA ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES &
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ON COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES &
MISTS & ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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