Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER DM
MSDS Date:01/06/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-377-5075
MSDS Number: CFCXR

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

Telephone: 210-598-7064

Cage: 08YV6

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
IT PRODUCES CNS EFFECTS IF INHALED BUT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF
INGESTED. CHRONIC EFFECTS (ANIMAL) INCLUDE FETAL TOXICITY, BIRTH
DEFECTS, LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY D AMAGE, TESTICULAR DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING. SKIN: SLIGHT
IRRITATION. INHALATION:NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION,NAUSEA, SIM ILAT SYMPTOMS AS INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:197F,92C
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:22.7
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. WATER MAY BE
USED TO COOL CONTAINERS AND DILUTE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE CAUTION AROUND EMPTY CONTAINERS. DO
NOT WELD, CUT ETC. THEM. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR, CAN TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT
OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO HOOD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE, ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST BE MEET.
Other Precautions:ALL 5 GALLON PAILS AND LARGER METAL CONTAINERS
INCLUDING TANK CARS & TRUCKS SHOULD GROUNDED/BONDED WHEN MATERIAL
IS TRANSFERRED.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA IF EXPOSURE IS
ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING
TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
PEL/TLV. SUPPLEMENT WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS AS NEEDED TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. HMIS:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
Work Hygienic Practices:HMIS: USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:378F,192C
Vapor Pres:100 MM
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.021
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER.
HMIS:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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