Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER DE
MSDS Date:01/20/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F041126
MSDS Number: BXNCZ

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Cage: 70657

Cage: 70657

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHYL ETHER, CARBITOL, CARBITOL

CAS: 111-90-0

RTECS: KK8750000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5 G/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:INGESTION: CAN INDUCE KIDNEY INJURY.
EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: VAPORS & AEROSOLS CAN IRRITATE EYES,
NOSE & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, GI DISTURBANCE, IRRITATION, REDNESS,
ITCHING, BURNING, VOMITING, COUGH.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 1/2 GLASSES OF
WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
REPEAT U NTIL VOMITUS IS CLEAR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:205F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:9
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
1211.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR EYE & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING
CLEANUP. CONTAIN & KEEP OUT OF SEWERS & DRAINS. SOAK UP LIQUID
W/ABSORBENT & SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER. COVER CONTAINER & REMOVE
FROM WORK AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T DISTRIBUTE, MAKE AVAILABLE,
FURNISH/REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER EXCEPT FOR STORAGE & SHIPMENT OF
ORIGINAL PRODUCT. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS. PREVENT EYE & SKIN
CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR AEROSOL.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUSTS, MISTS & FUMES W/TLV IN COMBINATION W/ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES/FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS ARM COVERS & APRON. FULL BODY
SUIT & BOOTS. EYEWASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE EXPOSURE IN ACCORDANCE W/GOOD HYGIENE
PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388.4F
Vapor Pres:0.05
Vapor Density:4.65
Spec Gravity:0.989-0.994
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/PLEASANT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE ALL PRODUCT RESIDUE & PUNCTURE/OTHERWISE
DESTROY EMPTY CONTAINER BEFORE DISPOSAL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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