Product ID:ETHYLENEGLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER, 90-11
MSDS Date:02/08/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071366
MSDS Number: CBNRF

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

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 S, 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM

(HEMATURIA), BLOOD (OTHER HEMOLYSIS W/OR WITHOUT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT), (PARTURITION). EFTS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MORTALITY), (LITTER SIZE). EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABNORMALITIES (CNS), (BODY WALL), (MUSCULOSKELETAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEWBORN (LIVE BIRTH INDEX), (VIABILITY INDEX),

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2460 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,
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC MEMB
& UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:NAUS,
HEADACHE & VOMIT, BLOOD EFTS, MA Y CAUSE NERV SYS DISTURBANCES.
CHRONIC:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST
HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL
MALFORMATION IN FETUS. MA Y CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS. DAMAGE TO
THE KIDNEYS AND LIVER. IN LAB STUDIES, BIRTH DEFECTS, FETOTOXICITY,
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES OR SKIN:IMMED FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING
EYELD IDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. WASH CONTAMD
CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S 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 PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. TOXIC. TERATOGEN.
Other Precautions:REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:EMBRYOLETHALITY, ANEMIA, BONE MARROW DMG, HEMOLYSIS,
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION & DMG TO MALE REPROD TISS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
TARGET ORGANS:BEHAVIORAL GEN ANESTH, TREMOR, CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE
THRESHOLD, CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, ANALGESIA. LUNGS,
THORAX/RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE), KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (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
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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