Product ID:DYNACHEM ALKASTRIP 99A
MSDS Date:12/13/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-105-6824
MSDS Number: BXWDX

MORTON INETRNATIONAL

100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
CHICAGO, IL 60606-1508
US

Emergency Phone: 312-807-3000 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-807-3000 714-730-4200

Preparer: DAVID B.WIENCKOWSKI,DABT

Cage: MO927

MORTON INTL INC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS GROUP

CHICAGO, IL 60606-1218 US

Telephone: 312-807-2000

Cage: 32063

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9495

ALKANOLAMINE (PROPRIETARY)

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

ALKANOLAMINE (PROPRIETARY)

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

SULFOXIDE (PROPRIETARY)

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

AMINE (PROPRIETARY)

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 470 MG/KG (INGRED #1)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MODERATE TO SEVERE
IRRITATION,POSSIBLE BURNS.SKIN:MODERATE TO SEVERE
IRRITATION.POSSIBLE BURNS AND HYPERSENSITIVITY.MAY BE DERMALLY
ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI T RACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY
DAMAGE LIVER,KIDNEYS AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALKANOLAMINE(PROPRIETARY)-POSSIBLE NASAL
AND LIVER TUMORS.
Effects of Overexposure:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS SEVERELY CORROSIVE.SKIN
ABSORPTION/INGEST/INHALATION OF PROPRIETARY
SULFOXIDE:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,HEADACHE,CHEST
PAINS.CHRONIC:HEMOLYSIS(LYSING OF RED BLOOD CELLS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
EYE AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (PREFERABLY
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH) IF NE EDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSIOUS,RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER;THEN
GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER.AVOID CARBONATED DRINKS.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
NEUTRALIZE BASE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:160F,71C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:10.6
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON
DIOXIDE,FOAM.LARGE FIRES:WATER PRAY,FOG,ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH
SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID(EG.VINEGAR,DILUTE ACETIC ACID).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURES BELOW
100F.FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.EMPTY
CONTAINERS ARE DANGEROUS;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CAUSTIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CORROSION-PROOF CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**HIGHLY ALKALINE MATERIAL** DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE THE
BASE.THERE IS A DANGER OF HEMORRAGE AND PERFORATION IF LAVAGE IS
USED.AVOID CONTAMINATION OF SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=168.3C, 335.F
Vapor Pres:0.6
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.98
pH:>14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.COLOR AND ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50-80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE D002(COOROSIVE).

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