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

MSDS NAME:GLYCOL ETHER DM
NIIN:01-057-6427
MSDS Number: BGJNS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333
Emergency Phone Num:606-324-1133
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188

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

Name:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
CAS:111-77-3
RTECS #:KL6125000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
Other REC Limits:NONE

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
    IT PRODUCES CNS EFFECTS IF INHALED BUT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF
    INGESTED.  CHRONIC EFFECTS (ANIMAL) INCLUDE FETAL TOXICITY, BIRTH
    DEFECTS, LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY  DAMAGE, TESTICULAR DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING.  SKIN:SLIGHT
    IRRITATION.  INHALATION:NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA, SIM ILAT SYMPTOMS AS INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    SUPPLIER

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.)  GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:197F,92C
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:22.7
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. WATER MAY BE
    USED TO COOL CONTAINERS AND DILUTE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE CAUTION AROUND EMPTY CONTAINERS.  DO
    NOT WELD, CUT ETC. THEM. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR, CAN TRAVEL A LONG
    DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL AND
    TRANSFER TO HOOD.  LARGE:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE
    PEOPLE W/O PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP AT SOURCE. PREVENT FROM
    ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS,WATERWAY S.RECOVER LIQUID. ABSORB
    REMAINDER. DRUM FOR DISP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ALUMINUM CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID,
    ESPECIALLY FOR 5 GALLON LARGER CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA IF EXPOSURE IS
    ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING
    TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
    PEL/TLV. SUPPLEMENT WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS AS NEEDED TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. HMIS:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
Work Hygienic Practices:HMIS: USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:378F,192C
Vapor Pres:0.10 MM
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.026
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.02 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER.
    HMIS:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    SUPPLIER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
    DISPOSAL.

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