LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF VAP/MISTS MAY
LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION. PROMPT REMOVAL TO FRESH AIR USUALLY RESULTS
IN COMPLETE RECOVERY IF NORMAL RESPIRATION HAS BEEN STOPPED. MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON THE CNS, THE HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE, THE
BLOOD, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THE KIDNEYS, AND THE LIVER ASSOCIATED
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE)
AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA). (EXTRACTED
FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLI CATION NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN; IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT -CALL PHYS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG. (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6.9%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2/DRY CHEMICALS. TURN OFF IGNITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IN VICINITY
OF SPILL OR RELEASED VAPORS; CLEAN UP SPILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION; CONTR OF MATL SHOULD HAVE FLAMM LIQ
"CAUTION" LBL. DO NOT STORE OVER 100F.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
GAS MASKS; PREFERABLE SCBA IF CONCENTRATION OF VAPOR EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF CONCENTRATION OF VAPOR IS EXCESSIVE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:18@77F
Vapor Density:3.18
Spec Gravity:1.076
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.51(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:46.35
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMINES AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WITH ACIDS, AMINES, ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FOR NORMAL COMBUSTION, FORMS CO*2 AND
WATER VAPOR. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN FORM CO.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ACIDS, AMINES AND BASES.
Waste Disposal Methods:ABSORB LARGE SPILLS WITH CLAY, DIATOMACEOUS
EARTH. BURY IN LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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