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:CONCENTRATE IS MODERATELY ALKALINE IN
NATURE. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SOME DISCOMFORT, REDNESS AND
MODERATE IRRITATION. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND
DRYING. PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM INGESTION.
PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE SLIGHT DIZZINESS AND/OR
HEADACHE. (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC
TISSUE, BLOOD, KIDNEYS AND LIVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA) (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH)
PUBLICATION NO. 90.118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CALL MD. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CALL MD. INGEST: IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER OR MILK, THEN ATTEMPT TO DRINK UNDILUTED VINEGAR OR LEMON
JUICE. CONTACT MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP WITH DAMP MOP, SPONGE OR RAGS AND
DISCARD. FLUSH AREA WITH CLEAN WATER IF NECESSARY. AVOID DISCHARGE
INTO OPEN WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT MIX WITH STRONG ACIDS. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRONS SHOULD BE WORN
WHEN HANDLING CONCENTRATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: MAY BE FLUSHED INTO SEWAGE SYSTEMS.
LARGE: SHOULD BE CONTAINED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND DISCARDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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