BXNGK - 004795 CELLOSOLVE ACETATE GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE

Product Identification

Product ID:004795 CELLOSOLVE ACETATE GLYCOL ETHER EE ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/28/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F041211
MSDS Number: BXNGK

Responsible Party
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263/614-889-3333

Info Phone: 614-889-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

Contractor
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

Ingredients

CELLOSOLVE ACETATE (ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHYL ETHER ACETATE),

CAS: 111-15-9

RTECS: KK8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM SKIN

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: MILD IRRITATION & BURNING. INHALATION: LARGE AMOUNTS
MAY BE HARMFUL. CNS DEPRESSION, PULMONARY EDEMA & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
INGESTION: LLARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE HARMFUL. CNS DEPRESSION & KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS,
BURNING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH
W/WATER. INGESTION: IF DROWSY/UNCONSCIOUS, DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH; PLACE INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOWN. IF CONSCIOUS &
ALERT, IN DUCE VOMITING BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC/GENTLY PLACING
TWO FINGERS AT THE BACK OF THROAT. DON'T LEAVE INDIVIDUAL
UNATTENDED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET.
GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. (SUPP)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:134F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM/CO2/DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
DRUM BECAUSE PRODUT CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. VAPORS ARE > THAN
AIR/MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND & IGNITE AT A DISTANCE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB
LIQUID ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT/OTHER MATERIAL. LARGE:
EVACUATE AREA/UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETE. STOP AT SOURCE. PREVENT
FROM ENTERING DRAINS/SEWERS /STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCTS CONTAINING GLYCOL ETHER EE,
EM/THEIR ACETATES SHOULDN'T BE SOLD FOR USE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES, HAZARD
PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMITS OF PRODUCT IS EXCEEDED, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED. OSHA ALSO
PERMITS OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE <
LEVEL SUSPECTED/APPARENT ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPL HZRD: ALL FIVE GALLON PAILS & LARGER METAL CONTAINERS, TANK CARS &
TANK TRUNKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED/BONDED WHEN TRANSFERRING. HLTH HZRD:
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EFFECTS IN HUMANS; TESTIS DAMAGE/MALE &
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE FERTILITY. FIRSTAID: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES. SPILLS: COVER SEWER GRATES/DIKE.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:0.972
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 1): 0.2
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, ELEVATED TEMPS & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DESTROY BY INCINERATION IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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