LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NIOSH STUDIES INDICATE 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
HAS CAUSED REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS (RATS OR
MICE) AND MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING SIMILAR DISORDERS IN
HUMANS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/A
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS,CALL PHYSICIAN.INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
QUANTIT IES OF WATER FOLLOWED BY CITRUS JUICE OR ONE OUNCE OF
VINEGAR IN WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OR OLIVE OIL. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILL:DIKE AREA AND PUMP LIQUID TO
INTACT CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA TO DRAIN WITH WATER. SMALL SPILL:MOP
UP EXCESS. FLUSH AREA WELL WITH WATER. FLUSH DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN
COOL, DRY LOCATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/A=NOT APPLICABLE. ROUTES OF ENTRY & CARCINOGENITY:FP N.
Waste Disposal Methods:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINER WITH COLD WATER, THEN
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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