Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER, E5378
MSDS Date:04/02/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N064479
MSDS Number: BZLZW

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHANOL, 2-METHOXY-; (METHYL CELLOSOLVE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

OSHA PEL 25 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, S

FERTILITY (FEMALE FERTILITY INDEX; POST-IMPLANTATION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FETUS (FETOTOX; FETAL DEATH); SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CVS; GI SYS; UROGENITAL SYS); EFTS ON NEWBORN (LIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BIOCHEM & METABOLIC; BEHAVIORAL).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. NO SMOKING. IF YOU

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2370 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS &
UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE:NAUS, HDCH &
VOMIT. BLOOD EFTS. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS D ISTURBS. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE
CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN FETUS. MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS. DMG TO
KIDNEYS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LIVER. TARGET ORGAN(S):FEMALE/MALE
REPRO SYS. IN LAB STUDIES W/THIS MATL, BIRTH DEFECTS, FETOTOX,
EMBRYOLETHALITY, ANEMIA, BONE MARROW DMG, HEMOLYSIS,
IMMUNO-SUPPRESSION & DMG TO MALE REPRO T ISS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
TARGET ORGAN DATA:BEHAVIORAL (GEN ANESTH; TREMOR; CONVLS/EFT ON
SEIZURE THRESHOLD; (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Flash Point:115F,46C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:24.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. TOX. TERATOGEN. REPRO HAZ. IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. COMBUST. FLAMM. MAY CAUSE BIRTH
DEFECTS. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO
EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. M AY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS. KEEP (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY; ANALGESIA); LUNGS,
THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE); GI (OTHER CHANGES); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
(HEMATURIA; OTHER CHANGES); BLOOD (OTHER HEMOLYSIS WITH OR W/OUT
ANEMIA) ; PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM
DUCT); MATERNAL EFTS (PARTURITION); EFTS ON (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:255F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:6.17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:0.965
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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