Product ID:22345 DOWANOL (R) DPM GLYCOL ETHER
MSDS Date:02/08/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-377-5075
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLVL

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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 34590-94-8

RTECS: JM1575000

OSHA PEL 600 MG/M3;100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 606 MG/M3;100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RATS) LD50 IS 5.4 ML/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT EYE
IRRITATION. CORNEAL INJURY IS UNLIKELY. SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE
NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT WITH VERY LARGE AMOUNTS MA Y CAUSE DROWSINESS. INHALATION:
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE EXTREMELY
LOW. SMALL AMOUNTS SWALLOWED INCI DENTAL TO NORMAL HANDLING
OPERATIONS ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY; SWALLOWING AMOUNTS
LARGER THAN THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DROWSINESS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, ANESTHETIC OR
NARCOTIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING
WATER OR SHOWER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN
SHOULD BE A DMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
TRANSPORT TO A MEDICAL FACILITY. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO
BY MEDICAL PERS ONNEL.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=79.4C, 175.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/D
Lower Limits:1.1VOL%@100C
Upper Limits:14VOL%@150C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR FINE SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL, FOAM, ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAMS (ATC TYPE) ARE PREFERRED.
DO NOT USE DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING CLOTHING.
IF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS NOT USED, FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE
DISTANCE. BURNING LIQUIDS MAY BE EXT INGUISHED BY DILUTATION WITH
WATER. DO NOT USE DIRECT WATER STREAM. MAY SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION OF SOIL, SURFACE WATER OR GROUND WATER. CLEAN UP
RESIDUAL WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND WASH WITH
WATER. COLLECT MATERIAL IN SUITABL E AND PROPERLY LABELED OPEN
CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN
EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD, OR
PERFORM SIMILAR OPERATIONS ON OR NEAR EMPTY CONTAINERS. STORE IN
CARBON STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, TE FLON.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES AND/OR COMFORT
LEVELS MAY BE EXCEEDED, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES IMPERVIOUS TO THIS MATERIAL WHEN REPEATED
CONTACT COULD OCCUR.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN
CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:=183.9C, 363.F
Vapor Pres:0.41 MMHG @ 25 DEG C
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:0.951 @ 25/25C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:951
VOC Grams/Liter:7.91
Solubility in Water:INFINITELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ETHER ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER RECOMMENDED STORAGE
CONDITIONS. AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE. FLAMMABLE VAPORS CAN BE
RELEASED AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT NORMALLY DECOMPOSE. HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS DEPEND UPON TEMPERATURE, AIR SUPPLY AND THE
PRESENCE OF OTHER MATERIALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, ON GROUND, INTO A BODY
OF WATER. DISPOSE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGULATIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF
WASTE GENERATOR. PREFERRED DISPOSAL FOR UNUSED, UNCONTAMINATED
PRODUCT IS SENDING TO LICENSED, PERMITTED RECYCLER, RECLAIMER,
INCINERATOR OR OTHER THERMAL DESTRUCTION DEVICE.

Toxicological Information:LD50 FOR SKIN ABSORPTION IN RABBITS IS >20
ML/KG. INGESTION: THE ORAL LD50 FOR RATS IS 5.4 ML/KG.
MUTAGENICITY: IN VITRO MUTAGENICITY STUDIES WERE NEGATIVE. TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA): ALL I NGREDIENTS ARE NN THE TSCA
INVENTORY OR ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
THE CAS NUMBER FOR TSCA IS 034590-94-8.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:MATERIAL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE. PASSES OECD TEST(S) FOR
READY BIODEGRADABILITY. MATERIAL IS ULTIMATELY BIODEGRADABLE.

SARA Title III Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS NO CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 SUPPLIER
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. SARA HAZARD CATEGORY: THIS PRODUCT HAS
BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDI NG TO THE EPA "HAZARD CATEGORIES" PROMULGATED
UNDER SECTIONS 311 AND 312 OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA TITLE III) AND IS CONSIDERED,
UNDER APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS, TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: AN
IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD AND A FIRE HAZARD.
State Regulatory Information:STATE RIGHT- TO-KNOW: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO THE DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS OF NEW JERSEY OR PENNSYLVANIA.