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:ACUTE:EYES:IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING &
BLURRED VISION. SKIN:IRRIT. MAY RSLT IN DERM. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. INHAL:IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. HDCH, DIZZ & UNCON. INGEST:GI
IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR. CH RONIC:OVEREXP TO, & MISUSE OF, SOLVS
HAS BEEN LINKED TO PERM BRAIN & NERV SYS DMG. OVEREXP TO ETHYLENE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GLYCOL ETHERS/ACETATES HAS CAUSED
ADVERSE REPRO EFTS & LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD, SPLEEN & LUNG ABNORMS IN
LAB ANIMALS. NOTE:2-ETHOXYETHANOL (110-80-5) APPEARS ON NAVY LIST
OF OCCUP REPRO HAZS. SE EK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS RECS . NIOSH
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER
CLOTHES BEFOR E REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO INDUCE VOMITING.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:0.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. SMOTHER FLAMES W/ONE OF ABOVE EXTING MEDIA. WATER MAY BE USED TO
COOL UNOPENED CNTNRS, BUT MUST (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINS FLAMMABLE SOLVENT. DO NOT USE IN
AREAS WHERE SPARK OR OPEN FLAME ARE PRESENT.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID
PROLONGED INHALATION OF VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN UP
W/ABSORBANT MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN BUILDING DESIGNED & PROTECTED
FOR STORAGE OF LIQUIDS W/NFPA CLASS GIVEN BY OSHA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST OR CHIPS FROM SANDING OR
BLASTING SURFACES COATED W/THIS PRODUCT.
Respiratory Protection:IN OUTDOOR/OPEN AREAS, W/UNRESTRICTED VENT, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FILTER RESP TO REMOVE SOLID AIR-BORNE PARTICLES
OF OVERSPRAY DURING SPRAY APPLICATION. IN RESTRICTED VENT AREAS,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.134 TO (ING 7)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENT, IN VOL & PATTERN, TO KEEP TLV &
LEL OF HAZ INGS BELOW LIMS SPECIFIED, & TO REMOVE (ING 8)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:NOT BE USED AS EXTING MEDIA. TAKE CARE TO PVNT SPREAD
OF BURNING LIQ W/WATER. CLSD CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT. EFTS OF OVEREXP:RECS THAT 2-ETHOXYETHANOL BE REGARDE
D IN WORKPLACE AS HAVING POTNTL TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPRO EFTS IN MALE
& FEMALE WORKERS .
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:59
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, FLAME OR
SPARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, VARIOUS HYDROCARBON
FRAGMENTS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE UNOPENED CONTAINERS.
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