Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER DM,S-1745
MSDS Date:03/03/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-377-5074
MSDS Number: CGLXC

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Cage: 7L600

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Cage: 4N760

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATOR &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MILD EYE AND/OR SKIN IRRITATION.
OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION CAN BE HARMFUL. SWALLOWING SMALL AMOUNTS
IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL E FFECTS. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
HARMFUL. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER ABNORMALITIES, TESTIS & KIDNEY
DAMAGE IN LAB ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, REDNESS,
DEFATTING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
PERSON IS DRO WSY/UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE ON LEFT SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN.
IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF POSSIBLE, DO NOT LEAVE INDIVIDUAL UNATTENDED.

Flash Point:197F,92C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER
CAN DILUTE LIQUID AND SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND BE IGNITED.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/CLAY. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERINGSEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA/HOOD. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. ALL FIVE-GALLON PAILS
AND LARGER METAL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. LAB
COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 68F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.021 - 1.025
VOC Grams/Liter:8.51
Viscosity:3.4 CPS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR. RECYCLING OR REUSING IS RECOMMENDED. IF RUN-OFF
OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL HAS
OCCURED.

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