Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:06/14/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037021
MSDS Number: CDPNB

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

LEUKOCYTE IMMATURITY, DECR ERYTHROID ELEMENTS,

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DISAPPEAR SEVERAL WKS TO MONTHS AFTER EXPOS STOPS.

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REPRO

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ABNORM SPERM MORPHOLOGY, FETOTOX, MALFORMS, ESP

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BLURRED VISION, FEVER, MARKED ANEMIA, DMG TO BONE

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CONJ.

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WAS DELAYED DUE TO SEV KIDNEY DMG & FAILURE.

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MONOMETHYL ETHER APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM

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PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE

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NEPHROTOXIN. POIS MAY AFFECT HEMATOPOIETIC/NERV SYS

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BE REGARDED AS HAVING POTNTL TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPRO

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EXPOSED PREGNANT FEMALES.

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

CAS: 109-86-4

RTECS: KL5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, S

GASTRIC LAVAGE/OXYG SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY

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SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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EXPOS TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS

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CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF

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W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING

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FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL CAR/TANK

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STOPPED; USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER AS FOG, SOLID

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POSSIBLE. COOL CONTAINERS W/FLOODING QUANTITIES OF

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NECROSIS OF PANCREAS & BRAIN EDEMA. EFTS ON

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CNS EFTS & TOX ENCEPHALOPATHY. POSS

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HYPERREFLEXIA, GI UPSET, ANOREXIA, WT LOSS,

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UNEQUAL PUPILS, DISTURBS IN VISION, HEARING &

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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:NARC/NEPHROTOXIN/TOX.
ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT & CNS EFTS (DROW, WEAK,
SHAKING). ANIMAL STUDIES:DEATH RSLTD FROM LUNG & KIDNEY INJURY.
SKIN:READILY ABSORBED W/SIGNS OF INTOX AS DESCRIBED IN ACUTE
INHAL. EYE:IRRIT. RABBIT:SLIGHT IRRIT, IMMED PAIN, CONJ IRRIT &
SLIGHT, TRANSITORY CLOUDINESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF CORNEA - CLEARED W/IN 24 HRS.
INGEST:MUSCULAR WEAK, NAUS, VOMIT, CONFUSN, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS,
OXALURIA & PARTIAL KIDNEY FAILURE FOLLOWED BY RECOVERY. 3
GM/KG:COMA & DEATH W/IN 5 HRS; AUTOP SY REVEALED MARKED
DEGENERATION OF KIDNEY TUBULES, ACUTE HEMORR GASTRITIS, FATTY
DEGENERATION OF LIVER, EARLY (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS
(15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM
SALINE OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS (AT
LST 15-20 MINS). GET (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:102F,39C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:14%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY,
FOG/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (ING 4)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
VAP-AIR MIXTS ARE EXPLO >102F (39C). VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SM
SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR
LATER DISP. LG SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. NO
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGS WHEN STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSITANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106.
Other Precautions:VAPS MAY BE EXPLO & POIS; DO NOT ALLOW UNNEC PERS IN
AREA. DO NOT OVERHEAT CNTNRS; CNTNRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST IN HEAT OF FIRE. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNRS,
PROT FROM HEAT & LIGHT. FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PELS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY;
ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY. FIRST AID PROC:MD IMMED.
INGEST:REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS &
AIRWAY. GI VE OXYG IF RESP IS DEPRESSED. DO NOT PERFORM GASTRIC
LAVAGE/EMESIS IF VICTIM IS UNCON. GET MD IMMED. ADMIN OF (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:255F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:9.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.9647
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD AGREEABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTICS:INCOMPATIBLE. STRONG OXIDIZERS:FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD.
PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS:ATTACKS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES ON PROLONGED
EXPOS TO AIR. AVOID CONT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO
GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE , 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE #D001.

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