LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER-CAUSES BURNS. INGEST: HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES GI BURNS. CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
BURNS. INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. 2-BUTOXYETHANOL MAY CAUSE RBC
HEMOLYSIS & POSSIBLE LIVER OR KIDNEY DA MAGE. ANIMAL STUDIES
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS,
HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOCIATED
W/ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) AND
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA). (EXTRACTED FROM
DHHS (NIOSH)(PUBLICATION NO. 90-118). EXPOS SYMPS: CAUSES PAIN,
IRRITATION AND BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. INGEST: GIVE WATER
OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS W/ZINC,
ALUMINUM, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS LIBERATING FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
GAS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WIPE OR MOP UP
SPILLS THEN RINSE WITH WATER. FLOORS MAY BE SLIPPERY; USE CAUTION
TO AVOID FALLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL AREA. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGNTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON.EMERG EYE WASH.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:217F,103C
Vapor Pres:18
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.12 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, VISCOUS GREEN LIQUID HAVING A MILD ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC & TIN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X FORMED UPON COMBUSTION.
Waste Disposal Methods:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINER THEN DISCARD IN TRASH.
DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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