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

MSDS NAME:GLYCOL ETHER DE-HG
NIIN:01-089-5514
MSDS Number: BHYDK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO.
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:ETHYLENE GLYCOL  (SARA III)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 24-27%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
CAS:111-90-0
RTECS #:KK8750000
Fraction by Wt: 74-77%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  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: INGESTION:ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT
    OR PAIN, NAUSEA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SEVERE KIDNEY
    AND LIVER DAMAGE FROM LARGE AMOUNTS; MAY BE FATAL.
    INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT.  EYE:DISCOMFORT WITH
    TRANSIENT CONJUNCTIVITIS. CHRONIC: INHALATION OF MIST MAY PRODUCE
    SIGNS OF CNS DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF KIDNEY OR
    LIVER DISORDERS MAYBE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
    DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    SOAP & WATER. REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:204F,96C
Lower Limits:1.2
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE;FIRE OR
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
    INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH
    WATER. LARGE SPILL: VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO
    RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM  UP FREE LIQUID. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WATER DILUTION
    RECOMMENDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
    CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE IF USE IS
    ENCLOSED. LOCAL EXHAUST IS NEEDED IF VENTED INTO WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING OR SMOKING
    OR	USING RESTROOM.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:374F,190C
Vapor Pres:<0.10
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.O24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, DISPOSE OF THIS
    MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL W ASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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