=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:2-HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE, H8633
NIIN:00N093227
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXDF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:2-HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE
CAS:868-77-9
RTECS #:OZ4725000
= Wt:96.5

Name:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHACRYLATE
CAS:2351-43-1
= Wt:3.

Name:METHACRYLIC ACID
CAS:79-41-4
RTECS #:OZ2975000
= Wt:1.1
ACGIH TLV:70 MG/M3;20 PPM

Name:OTHER ESTER ADDUCTS
= Wt:.7

Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
= Wt:.25
ACGIH STEL:C127 MG/M3;C50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:1-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBENZENE; (MEHQ)
CAS:150-76-5
RTECS #:SL7700000
= Wt:.04
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Name:ETHYLENE OXIDE
CAS:75-21-8
RTECS #:KX2450000
= Wt:.01
OSHA PEL:see 1910.1047
ACGIH TLV:1.8 MG/M3;1 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE
    IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRTORY TRACT.  MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    SKIN REACTION. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CHRONIC EFFECTS: MAY
    CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS,
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TO THE BEST OF THE MANUFACTUR ER'S
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
    NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSING
    OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: FLUSH
    SKIN WIT H WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CO NSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:=97.2C, 207.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE AND EXPLODE
    DURING RUNAWAY POLYMERIZATION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE
    AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED
    CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP AND PLA CE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:=67.C, 152.6F
B.P. Text:3.5MM
Vapor Pres:0.01 MM 25C
Vapor Density:5
Spec Gravity:1.073
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, FREE
    RADICAL INITIATORS, STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT. SENSITIVE TO LIGHT. SENSITIVE TO
    MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION,
    CATALYSTS, OXYGEN FREE ATMOSPHERE, LOSS OF INHIBITOR, DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: OZ4735000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    SKN-RBT LD50: >5000 MG/KG. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMP LETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.    FEDERAL REG INFO: ETHYLENE OXIDE:
    ACGIH TLV-SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN. ACGIH TLV-TWA: 1 PPM.
    OSHA-CANCER HAZARD.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPNAY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - EC INDEX NO:
    607-124-00-X. TOXIC. R 36/38 IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. R 43 MAY
    CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT. S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH
    EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PL ENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S28 AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER. TLV AND SOURCE: FOR METHACRYLIC ACID: ACGIH TLV-TWA: 20
    PPM. OSHA PEL FINAL: 8H TWA 20 PPM (7 0 MG/M3) (SKIN). FOR
    4-METHOXYPHENOL (MEHQ): ACGIH TLV-TWA: 5 MG/M3. OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 5
    MG/M3. FOR E THYLENE GLYCOL: ACGIH TLV-CEILING LIMIT: 50 PPM (127
    MG/M3). OSHA PEL: CEILING LIMIT 50 PPM (125 MG/M3). FOR (ECOLOGICAL
    INFO)
State Regulatory Information:

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