Product ID:2-MERCAPTOETHANOL, 63700
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069756
MSDS Number: CBKTQ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHANOL, 2-MERCAPTO-; (2-MERCAPTOETHANOL)

CAS: 60-24-2

RTECS: KL5600000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):244 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EY ES & SKIN. SYMPS OF
EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. PRLNGD
EXPOS CAN CAUSE:CNS STIMULATION. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:BEHAVIORAL:TREMOR, CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD,
EXCITEMENT, MUSCLE CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY. LUNGS, T HORAX/RESP:RESP
DEPRESS. GI:CHANGES IN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS. ONLY
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INCASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
(SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR
@ LST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN:I MMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:165F,74C
Lower Limits:2.3%
Upper Limits:18%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CAUTION:COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSORBENT, TAKE UP AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY TOXIC.
Other Precautions:SEVERE IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STENCH. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
2-MERCAPTOETHANOL SHOULD BE STORED IN GLASS LINED OR POLYETHYLENE
LINED CONTAINERS TO AVOI D CONTAMINATION BY METALS.

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(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
COMPLETE INFO. FIRST AID PROC:DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT
MOUTH W/W ATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALLMD. EYE PROT:AND
FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F,157C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.69
Spec Gravity:1.114
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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