LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITANT. 2-BUTOXY
ETHANOL IS READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN WHERE IT EXERTS TOX EFTS ON
KIDNEYS/LIVER & THE BLOOD FORM SYS. RPTD OVEREXP MAY AGGRAVATE ANY
PRE-EXISTING DISFUNC OF THOSE S YS. INHAL:EXTREMELY HIGH CONC OF
FINE SPRAYS MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESP TRACT. INGEST:MOD TOX. ANIMAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON THE CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE, BLOOD,
KIDNEYS, & LIVER ASSOC W/THE ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) & ET HYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE
(EGBEA). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
ANY PRE-EXISTING DYSFUNCTION OF THE KIDNEYS, LIVER AND THE BLOOD
FORMING SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED
ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED/WETTED
CLOTHING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE THE INGESTED MATERIAL. CALL PHYS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA IF SPILLAGE IS LARGE. MOP UP
SPILLAGE, FLUSH OR RINSE WITH WATER AND ALLOW TO DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NORM HNDLG PROCESSES; INSIDE STOR @
40-100F RECOM. INHAL BIRTH DEFECT STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN
RATS @ RELATIVELY HIGH DOSES (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:MIXING: ADD CAREFULLY TO WATER TO AVOID SPLASHING ON
SELF/CLOTHING. REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF CONTAM EQUIP: A PROGRAM OF
REGULAR CLEANING, REPAIRING OF WORN OUT PARTS & CONTAM EQUIP IS
HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION MEANS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON AND SUIT MADE OF RUBBER OR
VINYL.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ADEQ WASH FACILITIES. WASH HANDS/OTHER CONT
AREAS THORO. CHANGE CLTHG IF WETTED W/PROD. DO NOT REUSE (ING 5)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:12.9-13.3. HNDLG/STOR PREC:(200PPM&300PPM RESPECTIELY). ALTHOUGH
SOME TOX EFTS WERE NOTED IN EITHER DEVELOPING EMBRYO/FETUS IN 2 OF
THOSE STUDIES, THEY WERE CONSIDERED TO BE SECONDARY TO TOX EFTS I N
MOTHER. ANOTHER STUDY IN RABBITS @ 200PPM SHOWED SIMILAR RSLTS. NO
BIRTH DEFECTS WERE RPTD IN ANY OF THESE STUDIES.
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER INTO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS
&/OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ORDINANCES.
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