Product ID:FORMULA 409 ALL PURPOSE CLEANER
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-056-8144
MSDS Number: BYSYL

Emergency Phone: 303-573-1014

Info Phone: 415-847-6100

Cage: HO904

Telephone: 510-271-7000

Cage: 93098

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-5%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY SHOWN
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD,
KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
(EGBE) (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUB NO 90-118) . MILD EYE
IRRITANT. OVEREXP TO PROD MAY CAUSE WORKER EXPOS LIMIT OF ETHYLENE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER TO BE
EXCEEDED. REPORTS HAVE ASSOC BLOOD & BONE MARROW DAMAGE W/EXPOSURE
TO ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER. SUBSTANCE CAN BE ABSORBED THRU
THE SKIN & MAY CONTRIBUTE T O OVERALL EXPOSURE. UNDER NORMAL
CONSUMER USE CONDITIONS THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS ARE LOW.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE KNOWN TO
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES:
FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
WITH WATER.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA DETERMINED BY SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES OF LESS THAN 5 GALLONS MAY BE
FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. FOR LARGER QUANTITIES WIPE UP WITH AN
ABSORBENT MATERIAL OR MOP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SOFT VINYL,
VARNISHES OR ALUMINUM. IF SPRAYED ON THESE SURFACES, RINSE AND WIPE
DRY IMMEDIATELY.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF VAPOR OR
MIST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE GENERAL VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR OR
MIST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:1.015 (H*2O=1)
pH:12.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAN USE AND STORAGE
CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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