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:ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC
TISSUE, BLOOD, KIDNEYS AND LIVER ASSOCIATED W/THE ADMINISTRATION OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGB E). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
(NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO. 90-118) . DIRECT CONTACT OF PRODUCT W/EYES
MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE BURNS. CONTACT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO MOUTH, THROAT &
STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. CALL MD
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGEST:DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN TO THE RAMSEY COMPANY.
Spill Release Procedures:BEFORE ATTEMPTING CLEAN-UP, REFER TO HAZARD
DATA. USE MOP OR WET VACUUM TO COLLECT MATERIAL FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. RINSE AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF GOOD VENTILATION IS MAINTAINED.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.07
pH:10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:87
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN TO THE RAMSEY COMPANY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN TO THE RAMSEY COMPANY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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