LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF COORDINATION, LOSS OF APPETITE,
TREMORS. CHRONIC:SKIN AND EYE IRRIT ANT. KIDNEY INJURY FROM
SWALLOWING. METHYL CELLOSOLVE:APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN LAB INHAL STUDIES W/ANIMALS,
METHYL CELLOSOLVE HAS CAUSED BIRTH DEFECTS IN FEMALES & REPROD
PROBLEMS IN MALES:NO HUMAN RSLTS CITED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF OVERCOME BY VAP. EYES:IRRIGATE
W/CLEAN WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER:CHANGE
CLOTHING. INGEST:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WARM WATER, INDUCE VOMITING:GET
MEDICA L ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:102F,39C
Lower Limits:2.8%
Upper Limits:15.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM,
UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAM, WATERSPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED EQUIPMENT. USE
WATERSPRAY TO PROTECT PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WEAR SUITABLE EYE PROTECTION TO PREVENT
EYE CONTACT.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF INGITION:VENTILATE. CONTAIN
& COVER SPILL W/ABSORBENT. COLLECT & DISPOSE IN CHEM WASTE DRUM. DO
NOT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER WATERCOURSES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD BRTHG OF VAPS. AVOID ALL
CONT W/EYES. AVOID RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN
USE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Respiratory Protection:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ CROSS AIR VENT. LOCAL:PREFERABLE.
MECHANICAL:ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION WHEN USING
INK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:256F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:6
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:0.9663
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:MOBILE LIQUID MILD ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING WILL PRODUCE CO*2 AND PROBABLY
CO.
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN CHEMICAL FURNACE. MUST CONFORM TO
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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