LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 530-1480 MG/KG. (EGME)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, ASPHYXIANT & NAUSEA.
INGESTION: POISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING &
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT, DIZZINESS & NAUSEA. INGESTION:
POISONOUS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:53.6-160F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER FROM FOGGING NOZZLES MAY BE USED TO COOL
CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO
TEMPERATURES >122F. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 473-853F
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL & NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA. PREVENT
FROM ENTERING WATERCOURSES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
<122F. DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINERS, EVEN WHEN EMPTY.
AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
Respiratory Protection:IF USED INDOORS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, USE A
CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL VENTILATION OR MECHANICAL IF USED INDOORS ON
A CONTINUOUS BASIS
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180-338F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-129 TO 32F
Vapor Pres:55-60 PSIG
Vapor Density:2-4.1
Spec Gravity:1
pH: 9.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.1-13
Solubility in Water:30-40%
Appearance and Odor:COLORED LIQUID W/AN ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, TEMPERATURE >122F, SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCARBON FUMES & SMOKE, CO
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINERS, EVEN
WHEN EMPTY.
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