Product ID:2,2-DIMETHOXYPROPANE, 05272
MSDS Date:07/10/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061581
MSDS Number: BXZXT

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

2,2-DIMETHOXYPROPANE

CAS: 77-76-9

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT ESTABLISHED.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE & LAUNDER CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
AS NEEDED. INGEST:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Lower Limits:6% @ 27C
Upper Limits:31% @ 58C
Extinguishing Media:EARTH, SAND, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER TO FIGHT FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
GLOVES. EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNR. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. WASH & VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN COOL, FLAME-PROOF
AREA. KEEP STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE ONLY FLAME-PROOF
EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
DISCHARGES. KEEP FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID PROLONGED OR
FREQUENT EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA , PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>169F,>76C
Vapor Pres:60 @ 15C
Vapor Density:3.59
Spec Gravity:0.849
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-CLEAR LIQUID; PLEASANT KETONE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT ESTABLISHED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A SUITABLY EQUIPPED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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