Product ID:VCI-373
MSDS Date:02/12/1996
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N080047
MSDS Number: CFPVQ

CORTEC CORP

4119 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY
ST PAUL, MN 55110
US

Emergency Phone: 612-429-1100; 800-426-7839

Info Phone: 612-429-1100; 800-426-7839

Preparer: MARGARITA KHARSHAN

Cage: 44695

THE CORTEC CORPORATION

SAINT PAUL, MN 55110-7634 US

Telephone: 651-429-1100/800-4-CORTEC

Cage: 44695

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

DENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL; (DENATURED ETHANOL)

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT W/THIS MATL CAN
CAUSE IRRIT. EYE CONT W/THIS MATL CAUSES IRRIT. EXCESSIVE INHAL OF
HIGH VAP CONCS MAY IRRIT UPPER RESP TRACT. IF PROD IS
SPRAYED/ATOMIZED, INHAL OF PARTICLES, MIST S MAY IRRIT UPPER RESP
TRACT & SHOULD BE AVOIDED. INGEST OF THIS PROD IS EXPECTED TO BE
HARMFUL. ANIMAL(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON THE CNS, HEMOTOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD,
KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
(EGBE). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO.90-118 .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD.
SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OR RASH
PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA,
ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NE CESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM HAS STOPPED BREATHING BEGIN CPR. GET
IMMEDIATEL MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>248F,>120C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR OTHER DRY CHEMICAL FIRE
FIGHTING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SWEEPING COMPOUND OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF STREAMS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PRODUCT VAPORS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CNTNRS RETAIN RESIDUE (LIQ &/OR VAP) & CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CNTNRS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPKS/OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNIT; THEY MAY EXPL ODE & CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. DO NOT(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO REMOVE VAPORS OR
PARTICLE MISTS WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC 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
% VOLAT:50-62(WT). OTHER PREC:ATTEMPT TO CLEAN SINCE RESIDUE IS DFCLT
TO REMOVE. COMPLETELY DRAIN "EMPTY" DRUMS, PROPERLY BUNG & PROMPTLY
DISP IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANNER & I/A/W GOVT REGS. RECY CLE
DRUMS ONLY THROUGH QUALIFIED REPROCESSING ORGANIZATIONS.

Spec Gravity:1.16-1.21
Appearance and Odor:OLIVE GREEN, VISCOUS LIQUID; SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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