Product ID:TETRA-THIN THINNING AGENT
MSDS Date:04/19/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-431-8662
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGKS

Emergency Phone: 520-526-3030

Info Phone: 602-526-3030/800-645-4337

Preparer: ART MOLINA

Cage: 1BX19

Telephone: 602-526-3030/800-645-4337

Cage: 1BX19

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 110-71-4

RTECS: KI1451000

SODIUM, 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE NAPHTHALENYL COMPLEXES/SODIUM

CAS: 113492-05-0

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS,
DIGESTIVE TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. ACUTE -
EYES: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAUSE BURNS. VAPORS ARE SEVERELY
IRRITATING. SKIN: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAU SE SEVERE IRRITATION AND
POSSIBLE BURNS.IMATERIAL CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS. INALATION: VAPOR CAN CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, RESPIRATORY IRRITATI ON, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS AND NAUSEA. INGESTION: WILL CAUSE BURNS TO THE MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC EFFECTS - POSSIBLE
BIRTH DEFECT HAZARD, ANEMIA, BONE MARROW DAMA GE, HEMOLYSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, AND OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF MUTAGENICITY
IN STANDARD TESTING.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, REDNESS, COUGHING, CHOCKING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY SHOW
SENSITIVITY TO NAPHTHALENE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PROVIDE RESUSCITATION.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. EYE
CONTACT: IMMEDIATEL Y FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS APART. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
WATER IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP AND WATER. INGES TION: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
PRODUCT WILL REACT WITH WATER IN THE BODY TO FORM CAUSTIC BURNS OF
THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
11C+/-1C 52+/-1F
Autoignition Temp:=192.C, 377.6F
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:10.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL; PREFERABLY WITH A NITROGEN PROPELLENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN ANY CLOSED
SPACE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR EXPLOSION
HAZARD. MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAMES. VAPORS MAY
TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK.
DIKE AND COVER WITH NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND OR DIRT.
GROUND ALL HANDLING EQU IPMENTS. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE BELOW 32 F
(0C) FOR BEST PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY. ALLOW MATERIAL TO REACH
ROOM TEMPERATURE PRIOR TO USE. OPEN CAREFULLY TO GENTLE RELEASE ANY
BUILD-UP PRESSURE. KEEP CONT AINER CLOSED, AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES. AVOID LONG EXPOSURE OF OPEN CONTAINER TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND CORROSIVE. EMPTY CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER OR DRILL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
AVOID BREATHING V APORS. DO NOT GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
AVOID INGESTION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE
SPECIFIC FOR ORGANIC VAPORS OR SUPPLIED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS
ACCORDING TO PROVISIONS OF THE OSHA RESPIRATOR STANDARD (29 CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION SUCH AS LOCAL EXHAUST
FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES OR FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:USE IN PROXIMITY TO AN EYE WASH STATION.
WEAR LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING; CHANGED DAILY. NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE
APRON IS RECOMMENDED. USE IN PROXIMITY TO A FULL BODY SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F7
Boiling Pt:=85.C, 185.F
Vapor Pres:48 @ 20C/68F
Vapor Density:3.11
Spec Gravity:0.89
pH:>12.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:GREEN-BLACK LIQUID, MOTHBALL/ETHER ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES. REACTS
WITH WATER TO FORM CAUSTIC SODA, NAPHTHALENE, SMALL AMOUNTS OF
HYDROGEN AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS BOTH CORROSIVE AND FLAMMABLE.
DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. FOR EXEMPLE, TEST FOR
IGNITABILITY (D001) AND CORROSIVI TY (D002) UNDER RCRA. DO NOT
REUSE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD, CLOTHING OR PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL
CON SUMPTION.

Toxicological Information:TETRAGENIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN MICE
AT 250 MG/KG AND PHYTOTOXICITY AT 490 MG/KG.

Ecological:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL IMPACT AVAILABLE ON THIS
PRODUCT. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
TO THE ENVIRONMENT. DURING HANDLING AND DISPOSAL, AVOID
CONTAMINATION OF SOI L, DRAIN AND WATER.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA SUPERFUN, 40 CFR 117, 302: UNDER THE
US-EPA COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND
LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), A RELEAE OF 13 GALLONS COULD REQUIRE
REPORTING TO THE NATIONAL EMERGEN CY CENTER. ETHYLENE GLYCOL
DIMETHYL ETHER AND NAPHTHALENE ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) OF 1986 AND 4 0 CFR PART
372.65
Federal Regulatory Information:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY LIST.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NONE. ETHYLENE
GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO
KNOW LIST: NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETS. SODIUM
NAPHTHALENE COMPLEX CAN BE FOUN D ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO
KNOW LIST: NEW JERSEY.

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