Product ID:BH-38
MSDS Date:07/18/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSDR

Emergency Phone: 800-537-8990

Info Phone: 800-537-8990

Preparer: RONALD T. COOK

Cage: 23212

Telephone: 800-537-8990/419-531-5551

Cage: 23212

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

OSHA PEL 240 MG/M3;50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 121 MG/M3;25 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. AVOID SKIN
CONTACT AND INHALATION OF VAPORS/MIST. BUTOXYETHANOL IS ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN WHICH MAY AFFECT THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, LYMPH AND
BLOOD SYSTEMS; INHALATION MAY IRRITATE THROAT AND RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH W/ WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.
INGESTION: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO
SANITARY SEWER

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOTHING SPECIAL
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST
CONDITIONS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
% SOLID BY WT: 5-10

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:18 MM HG @ 75 F
Spec Gravity:1.045
pH:12.0-12.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PINK, NON VISCOUS LIQUID, MILD SOLVENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO SANITARY
SEWER

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