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:ACUTE: INHAL: NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT ON LONG EXPOSURE. EYES: MODERATE
TO SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION DUE TO DEFATTING OF TISSUE.
SKIN ABSORBTION: SKIN ALLERGIES, CHRONIC CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY,
ASTHMA. INGEST: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NIOSH STUDIES INDICATE THAT 2-(2-ETHOXYETHOXY)
ETHANOL HAS CAUSED REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN LAB ANIMALS AND MAY
HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING SIMILAR DISORDERS IN HUMANS . ANIMAL
STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON
THE CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD, KIDNEYS-SEE SUPPL DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, CALL MD. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER, REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICUL T. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALLMD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES OVER 120F MAY
CAUSE BURSTING OR VENTING. HEAT OR FLAME MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS FUMES.
CO.
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES, NO FLARES, SMOKING
OR FLAME. USE WATER TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURES EXCEED
120F.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GOOD VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IS BEST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:AND THE LIVER ASSOC
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE)
AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA).EXTRACTED FR OM
DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO.90-118
Waste Disposal Methods:WRAP "EMPTY" CAN IN PAPER AND PLACE IN TRASH.
DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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