===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GLYCOL ETHER DM
NIIN:01-377-5074
MSDS Number: CGDYX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
CAS:111-77-3
RTECS #:KL6125000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT AS LISTED ON MSDS: 8.510 LBS/GAL
RTECS #:9999999VC
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATOR &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MILD EYE AND/OR SKIN IRRITATION.
OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION CAN BE HARMFUL. SWALLOWING SMALL AMOUNTS
IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL E FFECTS. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
HARMFUL. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER ABNORMALITIES, TESTIS & KIDNEY
DAMAGE IN LAB ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, REDNESS,
DEFATTING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
PERSON IS DRO WSY/UNCONSCIOUS, PLACE ON LEFT SIDE WITH HEAD DOWN.
IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF POSSIBLE, DO NOT LEAVE INDIVIDUAL UNATTENDED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/CLAY. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERINGSEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA/HOOD. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. ALL FIVE-GALLON PAILS
AND LARGER METAL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. LAB
COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V5
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SMOKE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR. RECYCLING OR REUSING IS RECOMMENDED. IF RUN-OFF
OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL HAS
OCCURED.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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