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) PAINFUL SEVERE BURNS TO EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL
TRACT. PAINFUL BURNS ON EXPOSED SKIN. (CHRONIC) PAINFUL EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY AND GASTRO-INTENTI NAL TRACT. HEMOLYSIS OF RED BLOOD
CELLSLEADING TO POSSIBLE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. ANIMAL STUDIES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED
ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, THE BLOOD, THE KIDNEYS
& LIVER, ASSOC WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL
ETHER (EGBE) AND ETHY LENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA).
(EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:FLUSH MOUTH & NASAL PASSAGES W/WATER REPEATEDLY. IF
DFLCT IN BRTHG REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF LABORING GIVE OXYGEN.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD
IMMED - PR EF OPTHAMOLOGIST. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. NEUT W/DILUTED
VINEGAR/LEMON JUICE. INGEST:GIVE LRG QTYS OF MILK/WATER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE DILUTED VINEGAR, LEMON/ORANGE JUICE. NEVER GIVE
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA PROPER TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL DRUMS IF NOT
RUPTURED OR LEAKING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND ABSORB
WITH EARTH, SAND OR SIMILAR INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
KEEP CNTNR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF ADEQUATE
VENTILATION CAN'T BE PROVIDED.
Ventilation:VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.
HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:12.1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:TAN, CLEAR LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:87
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMP; INCL SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON OXIDES & HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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