===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:E-179 ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
NIIN:00F039711
MSDS Number: BWXMH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:2-BUTOXYETHANOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), BUTYL
CELLOSOLVE, BUTYL GLYCOL, GLYCOL ETHER EB
CAS:111-76-2
RTECS #:KJ8575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:25 PPM (SKIN)
OSHA PEL:25 PPM (SKIN)
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM (SKIN)
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 470 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:
IRRITANT/NARCOTIC/HEMOLYTIC AGENT/NEPHROTOXIN/TOXIC/LIVER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITANT/NARCOTIC/HEMOLYTIC
AGENT/NEPHROTOXIN/TOXIC/DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITANT/CONJUNCTIVITIS.
INGESTION: N ARCOTIC/HEMOLYSTIC AGENT/NEPHROTOXIC/TOXIC/GROWTH
DEPREESSION/INCREASED LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. EYES: WASH
W/PLENTY OF WA TER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: REMOVE
BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS IF CONSCIOUS & PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL ONLY. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE/AIRWAY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:143F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL RESISTANT
FOAM. LARGE: WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. MOVE CONTAINER W/OUT RISK. COOL
CONTAINERS W/WATER UNTIL FIRE IS OUT & FROM A DISTANCE. STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF TANKS. KEEP UPWIND. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME. VAPORS
ARE >AIR, MAY TRAVEL TO AN IGNITION SOURCE/FLASH BACK. VAPOR-AIR
MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE >143F. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 460F
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK SAFELY.
WATER SPRAY MAY REDUCE VAPOR BUT WON'T PREVENT IGNITION IN CLOSED
SPACES. SMALL: TAKE UP W/NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT, PLACE INTO
CONTAINERS. LARGE: DIKE FAR AHEAD, EVACUATE AREA/DENY ENTRY. STAY
UPWIND.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. DON'T OVERHEAT CONTAINERS. AVOID CONTACT W/HEAT,
SPARKS, FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY SHOULD BE STORED
IN CONTAINERS WHICH MEET THE BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:250 PPM-ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR/SCBA. 625
PPM-ANY POWERED, AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGES/700 PPM-ANYPURIFYING, FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR
W/CHIN-STYLE, FRONT/BACK MOUNTED ORGA NIC VAPOR CANNISTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET THE EXPOSURE LIMITS. EQUIPMENT SHOULD
BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SPLASHPROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES &
FACESHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA: USE UNMANNED
HOSEHOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLE IF IMPOSSIBLE WITHDRAW & LET IT BURN.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
DEVICE/DISCOLORATION OF TAN K. ISOLATE 1/2 MILE IF TANK/RAIL
CAR/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED. EXTINGUISH & USE FLOODING AMOUNT OF
WATER AS FOG.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F
Vapor Pres:0.76
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:0.9015
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): 0.06
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/A MILD, ETHEREAL ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS, STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC ELECTRICITY, HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES,
FLARES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN2369.
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