Product ID:CDC-10
MSDS Date:07/15/1993
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N027932
MSDS Number: CCNFV

Emergency Phone: 419-531-5551

Info Phone: 419-531-5551

Preparer: THOMAS J MITCHELL

Cage: 23212

Telephone: 800-537-8990/419-531-5551

Cage: 23212

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (2-BUTOXYETHANOL)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANIMAL STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE CNS, THE HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES,
THE BLOOD, THE KIDNEYS & THE LIVER, ASSOCIATED W/THE ADMINISTRATION
OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
(NIOSH) PUB NO 90-118) . (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. BUTOXYETHANOL IS ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN WHICH MAY AFFECT LIVER, KIDNEYS, LYMPH AND BLOOD SYSTEMS;
INHALATION MAY IRRITAT E THROAT AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH WI
TH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION:DRINK MILK, EGG WHITES, A GELATIN SOLUTION, OR
IF THESE ARE NOT AVAILABLE, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF H*2O. CALL
MD.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST
CONDITIONS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NEC FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR WATERPROOF GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 11.5-12.3.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:207F,97C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 75F
Spec Gravity:1.02 (H*2O = 1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< (BUT ACE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID, FLORAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:4.7 WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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