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

MSDS NAME:27048-2, 2-METHOXYETHANOL, 99.9+, HPLC GRADE
NIIN:00F005527
MSDS Number: BBSRL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX 414-273-4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER (EGME), METHYL CELLOSOLVE,
    2-METHOXY ETHANOL, METHYL OXITOL
CAS:109-86-4
RTECS #:KL5775000
Fraction by Wt: >99.9%
Other REC Limits:16 PPM
OSHA PEL:25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:16 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2370 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
    BLOOD EFFECTS, CONGENITAL MALFORMATI ON IN THE FETUS, REPRODUCTIVE
    DISORDERS, DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS & LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGE N. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:115F
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:24.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 548F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT &
    OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING & BREATHING OF
    VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:124-125C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-85C
Vapor Pres:6.17
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:0.965
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME OR OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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