MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MICROPOSIT REMOVER 1112 A
38640 5.00 US US 01.02.1999 MSDS_US
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
38640
Product Code
MICROPOSIT REMOVER 1112 A
Trade Name
Shipley Company
Manufacturer/Supplier
455 Forest St.
Address
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
(508) 481-7950
Phone Number
(508) 481-7950
Emergency Phone Number
(800) 424-9300
Chemtrec #
9 October 1996
MSDS first issued
1 February 1999
MSDS data revised
Amy C. Nichols
Prepared By:
Shipley Company, 455 Forest Street, Marlboro, MA 01752
Local Sales Company
(508-481-7950)
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON THE INGREDIENTS
Hazardous Components in Preparation for US
Component Name Codes Concentration
water 7732-18-5 10.00 - 15.00
diethylene glycol n-butyl ether 112-34-5 27.00 - 28.00
dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether 34590-94-8 13.00 - 14.00
ethylene glycol n-butyl ether 111-76-2 25.00 - 26.00
furfuryl alcohol 98-00-0 1.00 - 2.00
Polyether 1.00 - 10.00
monoethanolamine 141-43-5 15.00 - 16.00
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
- Corrosive - Combustible - Skin - Eye - Liver - Kidney -
Main Hazards
Respiratory System - Nervous System - Sensitizer - Blood
Inhalation, ingestion, eye and skin contact, absorption.
Routes of Entry
Not considered carcinogenic by NTP, IARC and OSHA
Carcinogenic Status
- Eye - Skin - Liver - Kidney - Lung - Respiratory System -
Target Organs
Nervous System - Blood
Liquid will cause severe conjunctival irritation, corneal damage,
Health Effects - Eyes
and may result in loss of vision. Vapor or mist will cause severe
conjunctival irritation and corneal damage.
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3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Material will cause severe irritation and may cause chemical
Health Effects - Skin
burns. Repeated and/or prolonged contact may lead to: -
drowsiness - kidney damage - allergic sensitization - hemolysis -
central nervous system depression - reduction in the oxygen
carrying capacity of the blood
Material is toxic by skin absorption.
Swallowing may have the following effects:
Health Effects - Ingestion
- corrosion of mouth, throat and digestive tract
A large dose may have the following effects:
- liver damage - kidney damage - central nervous system
depression - reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
Exposure to vapor or mist may have the following effects:
Health Effects - Inhalation
- severe irritation of nose, throat and respiratory tract
Exposure to mist at high concentrations may have the following
effects:
- severe irritation to nose, throat and respiratory tract and possibly
lung damage - liver damage - kidney damage - central nervous
system depression - reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of
the blood
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Immediately flush the eye with plenty of water for at least 20
First Aid - Eyes
minutes, holding the eye open. Obtain medical attention
immediately.
Immediately flush the skin with large quantities of water, preferably
First Aid - Skin
under a shower. Remove contaminated clothing while flushing
skin. Continue washing for at least 15 minutes. Contaminated
clothing should be washed or dry-cleaned before re-use. Obtain
medical attention immediately.
Do not induce vomiting. Wash out mouth with water. Obtain
First Aid - Ingestion
medical attention immediately
Remove from exposure. If there is difficulty in breathing, give
First Aid - Inhalation
oxygen. Obtain medical attention immediately
Treat symptomatically. Treat skin burns conventionally.
Advice to Physicians
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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Use dry chemical. Use water spray, fog or alcohol resistant foam.
Extinguishing Media
This product may give rise to hazardous vapors in a fire. Vapors
Special Fire-Fighting
can travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition and
Procedures
result in flashback.
Pressure may build up in closed containers with possible liberation
Unusual Fire & Explosion
of combustible vapors.
Hazards
Wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing
Protective Equipment for Fire-
apparatus.
Fighting
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Contain and absorb using earth, sand or other inert material.
Spill Procedures
Transfer into suitable containers for recovery or disposal.
Wear appropriate protective clothing. Wear respiratory protection.
Personal Precautions
Prevent the material from entering drains or water courses.
Environmental Precautions
Advise Authorities if spillage has entered water course or sewer or
has contaminated soil or vegetation.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Use local exhaust ventilation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and
Handling
clothing. Emergency shower and eye wash facilities should be
readily available. Avoid inhaling vapor. Keep container tightly
closed when not in use.
Store in original containers. Storage area should be:
Storage
- cool - dry - well ventilated - out of direct sunlight - away from
incompatible materials
Other
None known.
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Occupational Exposure Standards
diethylene glycol n-butyl ether None assigned.
ACGIH: TLV 100ppm (600mg/m3) 8h TWA. OSHA: PEL 100ppm
dipropylene glycol
(600mg/m3) 8h TWA.
monomethyl ether
ACGIH: TLV 25ppm (120mg/m3) 8h TWA. OSHA: PEL 50ppm
ethylene glycol n-butyl ether
(240mg/m3) 8h TWA. Can be absorbed through skin.
ACGIH: TLV 10ppm (40mg/m3) 8h TWA. ACGIH: STEL 15ppm
furfuryl alcohol
(60mg/m3) 15min TWA. Can be absorbed through skin. OSHA:
PEL 50ppm (200mg/m3) 8h TWA. UK EH40: OES 5ppm
(20mg/m3) 8h TWA. UK EH40: OES 15ppm (60mg/m3) 15min
TWA. Can be absorbed through skin.
ACGIH: TLV 3ppm (7.5mg/m3) 8h TWA. ACGIH: STEL 6ppm
monoethanolamine
(15mg/m3) 15min TWA. OSHA: PEL 3ppm (6mg/m3) 8h TWA.
Engineering methods to prevent or control exposure are preferred.
Engineering Control Measures
Methods include process or personnel enclosure, mechanical
ventilation (local exhaust), and control of process conditions.
Respiratory protection if there is a risk of exposure to high vapor
Respiratory Protection
concentrations. The specific respirator selected must be based on
the airborne concentration found in the workplace and must not
exceed the working limits of the respirator.
Butyl rubber or nitrile gloves.
Hand Protection
Chemical goggles and face shield.
Eye Protection
- rubber apron
Body Protection
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Liquid
Physical State
Pale Yellow
Color
Organic
Odor
931.04
VOC (g/l)
1.0 - 1.1
Specific Gravity
>12
pH
100 / 212
Boiling Range/Point (掳C/F)
82 / 179
Flash Point (PMCC) (掳C/F)
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9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
2-butoxyethanol 1.1% furfuryl alcohol 1.8% dipropylene glycol
Explosion Limits (%)
methyl ether 1.0%
Completely soluble.
Solubility in Water
Heavier than air.
Vapor Density (Air = 1)
Not applicable.
Evaporation Rate
ethanolamine: 0.4 mmHg at 20 掳C.
Vapor Pressure
ethylene glycol n-butyl ether: 0.6 mmHg at 20 掳C.
dipropylene glycol methyl ether: <0.1 mmHg at 20 掳C.
furfuryl alcohol: 1 mmHg at 32 掳C.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable under normal conditions.
Stability
- contact with incompatible materials
Conditions to Avoid
- Acids - Oxidizing agents
Incompatibilities
Will not occur.
Hazardous Polymerization
- oxides of nitrogen - carbon monoxide - Carbon Dioxide
Hazardous Decomposition
Products
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether: Oral LD50 (rat) 470mg/kg. Oral
Acute Data
LD50 (guinea pig) 1,400mg/kg. Dermal LD50 (rabbit) 220mg/kg.
Dermal LD50 (guinea pig) >2000mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 (mouse)
700ppm 7h. Inhalation LC50 (rat) 450ppm 4h.
Diethylene glycol n-butyl ether: Oral LD50 (rat) 5600mg/kg.
Dermal LD50 (rat) 4000mg/kg.
Monoethanolamine: Oral LD50 (rat) 1000mg/kg.
No adverse effects are expected.
Chronic/Subchronic Data
Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether: Invitro tests were inconclusive.
Genotoxicity
Animal tests negative.
Experimental studies in animals have provided some evidence of
Reproductive/Developmental
embryo/fetotoxicity and birth defects only at doses producing
Toxicity
marked maternal toxicity.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
None.
Additional Data
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The product will dissolve rapidly in water. The product is poorly
Mobility
absorbed onto soils or sediments. The product will leach into soil.
The product is expected to be readily biodegradable.
Persistence/Degradability
Product is not expected to bioaccumulate.
Bio-accumulation
The product is rated as practically non-toxic to aquatic species.
Ecotoxicity
Monoethanolamine: Tests on the following species gave a 96h
LC50 of 140mg/litre:
- daphnia
Tests on the following species gave a 96h LC50 of 150mg/litre:
- rainbow trout
Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether: Tests on the following species gave
a 96h LC50 of >1,000mg/litre:
- rainbow trout
Tests on the following species gave a 96h LC50 of 127mg/litre:
- bluegills
Diethylene glycol n-butyl ether: Tests on the following species
gave a 96h LC50 of 2,850mg/litre:
- daphnia
Tests on the following species gave a 96h LC50 of 1,150mg/litre:
- guppies
Dipropylene glycol methyl ether: Tests on the following species
gave a 96h LC50 of 1,919mg/litre:
- daphnia
Tests on the following species gave a 96h LC50 of
>10,000mg/litre:
- fathead minnows
Furfuryl alcohol: Tests on the following species gave a 96h LC50
of 32mg/litre:
- fathead minnows
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose of in accordance with all applicable local and national
Product Disposal
regulations.
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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Labels should not be removed from containers until they have
Container Disposal
been cleaned. Empty containers may contain hazardous residues.
Dispose of containers with care.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Ethanolamine Solution
DOT Ground:
Ethanolamine Solution
UN Proper Shipping Name
(8) Corrosive
UN Class
UN 2491
UN Number
III
UN Packaging Group
Not applicable.
N.O.S. 1:
Not applicable.
N.O.S. 2:
None.
Subsidiary Risks
CLASS 8 - 54(c)
ADR/RID Substance
Identification Number
None.
CERCLA RQ
None.
Marine Pollutant
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
All components of this product are listed on the U.S. Toxic
TSCA Listed
Substances Control Act Chemical Inventory (TSCA Inventory) or
are exempted from listing because a Low Volume Exemption has
been granted in accordance with 40 CFR 723.50.
TSCA Exemptions
U.S. exporters of this product are required to notify the U.S.
TSCA Sec.12(b) Export
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that a regulated
Notification
substance(s) is leaving the U.S. market. This product contains the
following substance(s) which are subject to Section 12(b) export
notification:
- Diethylene glycol n-butyl ether (CAS# 112-34-5)
E, D.2.B.
WHMIS Classification
All components have been checked for inclusion on the
MA Right To Know Law
Massachusetts Substance List (MSL). Those components
present at the de minimus concentration have been identified in
the hazardous ingredients section of the MSDS.
This product does not contain materials which the State of
California Proposition 65
California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or other
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15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
reproductive harm.
Immediate, delayed, flammability hazard
SARA TITLE III-Section
311/312 Categorization (40
CFR 370)
This product contains a chemical which is listed in Section 313 at
SARA TITLE III-Section 313 (40
or above de minimis concentrations. The following listed
CFR 372)
chemicals are present: (quantity present is found elsewhere on
this MSDS)
- 2-butoxyethanol as glycol ethers (111-76-2)
- Diethylene glycol n-butyl ether as glycol ethers (112-34-5)
16. OTHER INFORMATION
2
NFPA Rating- FIRE
2
NFPA Rating- HEALTH
1
NFPA Rating- REACTIVITY
None.
NFPA Rating- SPECIAL
TSCA Sec.12(b) Export Notification
Revisions Highlighted
CAS#: Chemical Abstract Services Number
Abbreviations
ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
TLV: Threshold Limit Value
PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
STEL: Short Term Exposure Limit
NTP: National Toxicology Program
IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer
R: Risk
S: Safety
LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand
Koc: Soil Organic Carbon Partition Coefficient.
TLm: Median Tolerance Limit
Disclaimer
The data contained herein is based on information that Shipley Company believes to be reliable, but
no expressed or implied warranty is made with regard to the accuracy of such data or its suitability for
a given situation. Such data relates only to the specific product described and not to such products in
combination with any other product and no agent of Shipley Company is authorized to vary any of
such data. Shipley Company and its agents disclaim all liability for any action taken or foregone on
reliance upon such data.
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