Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOPROPYL ETHER
MSDS Date:08/17/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N076193
MSDS Number: CCYTB

ASHLAND OIL INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 60016

ASHLAND OIL INC ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV

2219 KENT, WA 98031 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 60016

ETHANOL, 2-PROPOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOPROPYL ETHER)

CAS: 2807-30-9

RTECS: KM2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IF AFFECTED,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BODIES OF WATER. PVNT FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPILLED PROD TO CLEAN CONTRS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER MATERIALS TO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF OVEREXPOSURE (FROM KNOWN, SUSPECTED OR APPARENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: EYES: EXPOS TO LIQ/VAP CAUSES
IRRIT. SYMPS MAY INCL STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS & SWELL. CAN BE
ABSORBED IN TOX AMTS, ESP FROM PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. INHAL: EXCESS
INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE NASAL & RES P IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZZ,
WEAK, FATG, NAUS, HDCH & POSS UNCON, & EVEN DEATH. INGEST: CAN
CAUSE GI (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR. SKIN:
EXPOS MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. SYMPS MAY INCL REDNESS & BURNING.
CHRONIC: OVEREXP TO THIS MATL (OR ITS COMPONENTS) HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOW ING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS: BLOOD
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DMG, SPLEEN DMG, LIVER ABNORMALITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING DISORDERS
OF THESE ORGANS IN HUMANS: BLOOD ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE,
SPLEEN DAMAGE, LIVER ABNORMALITIES.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/LGE
AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
OCCAS. GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER
& INDUCE VOMIT BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING FINGER AT
BACK OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. (ING
2)

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES & IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LGE SPILL: ELIM ALL
IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS). PERS
NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP SH OULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL
(ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ
&/SOLID) ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF OVEREXP HAS BEEN DETERMINED/DOCUMENTED, A
NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON
CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS UNDER SPECIFIED
CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFT Y EQUIP SUPP). ENGINEERING/ (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW LEVEL (ING 8)
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: MATL HNDLG POINT. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE
EXPLO. ALL 5 GAL PAILS & LARGER METAL CONTRS INCL TANK CARS & TANK
TR UCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/BONDED WHEN MATL IS TRANSFERRED. RESP
PROT: ADMIN CTLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>301F,>149C
Vapor Pres:1.30
Vapor Density:3.60
Spec Gravity:0.913
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.22 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL/LARGE SPILLS: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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