MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FILE NO.:
NAME OF PRODUCT MSDS DATE:07/08/2007
May 30, 2007
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
SYNONYMS: ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
PRODUCT CODES: 11820
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/PO BOX 550
DIVISION: HATFIELD PA 19440
ADDRESS:
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424-9300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
CHEMICAL FAMILY: NOT AVAILABLE
CHEMICAL FORMULA: C6H1402
SECTION 1 NOTES:
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
2-BUTOXYETHANOL
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
111-76-2 100
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: 24
OSHA PEL STEL :
OSHA PEL CEILING:
ACGIH TLV-TWA:
ACGIH TLV STEL:
ACGIH TLV CEILING:
SECTION 2 NOTES:
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT( PERMEATOR), OF EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION. SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT). SEVERE OVER-EXPOSURE
CAN RESULT IN DEATH.
ROUTES OF ENTRY:
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES:
SKIN:
INGESTION:
INHALATION:
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS:
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS:
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
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NAME OF PRODUCT MSDS DATE:07/08/2007
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: ACGIH: NTP: IARC:
OTHER:
SECTION 3 NOTES:
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, COLD WATER
MAY BE USED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. COVER IRRITATED SKIN WITH EMOLLIENT. COLD WATER MAY BE
USED. WASH CLOTHING, THROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IF LARGE
QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL ARE SWALLOWED, CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
SECTION 4 NOTES:
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABILITY OF THE PRODUCT : COMBUSTIBLE
FLAMMAABLE LIMITS: LOWER: 1.1% UPPER: 12.7%
FLASH POINT:
CLOSED CUP: 61掳C (141.8掳F) (SETAFLASH) OPEN CUP: 69.4掳C(156.9掳F) (TAG)
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2).
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:
F: 471.2掳F
C: 244掳 C
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: FLAMMABILITY: REACTIVITY:
OTHER:
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 2 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION: H
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM. DO NOT
USE WATER JET.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: NOT AVAILABLE
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL
IMAPACT: NOT AVAILABLE
RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAILABLE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NOT AVAILABLE
SECTION 5 NOTES:
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SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: DILUTE WITH WATER AND MOP UP, OR ABSORB WITHAN INERT DRY MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
LARGE SPILL: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. POISONOUS LIQUID. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK, DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER, DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.
USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS, DIKE
IF NEEDED. CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. BE CAREFUL THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATON LEVEL
ABOVE TLV. CHECK TLV ON THE MSDS AND WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
SECTION 6 NOTES:
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
AND SEALED UNTIL READY FOR USE. AVOID ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION (SPARK OR FLAME).
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: KEEP LOCKED UP, KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT.KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND
ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST, WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIXING AGENTS, ALKALIS.
SECTION 7 NOTES:
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP THE
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE. ENSURE THAT
EYEWASH STATIONS AND SAFETY SHOWERS ARE PROXIMAL TO THE WORK STATION LOCATION.
VENTILATION : PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER CONTROLS TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPORS BELOW THEIR RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: VAPOR RESPIRATOR, BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT, GLOVES, BOOTS
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT:
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT;
CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT IN A SPILL.
SECTION 8 NOTES:
TWA: 20 (PPM) FROM ACGIH (TLV) [UNITED STATES] SKIN
TWA: 240 (MG/M鲁) FRP, PSJA (PEL) [UNITED STATES]
TWA: 50 (PPM) FROM OSHA (PEL) [UNITED STATES]
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: LIQUID, COLORLESS
ODOR: ETHEREAL. PLEASANT. (SLIGHT)
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NAME OF PRODUCT MSDS DATE:07/08/2007
BOILING POINT:
F: 340.7掳F
C: 171.5掳C
MELTING POINT:
F: -94掳F
C: -70掳C
FREEZING POINT:
F: NOT AVAILABLE
C:
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg):
F: 0.1 kPa@
C: 20掳C
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1):
@
F:
C:
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1):
@
F: 4.07 (AIR=1)
C:
EVAPORATION RATE:
BASIS (=1): NOT AVAILABLE
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT NOT AVAILABLE
PERCENT VOLATILE:
BY WT/ BY VOL @ NOT AVAILABLE
F:
C:
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC):
WITH WATER: LBS/GAL NOT AVAILABLE
WITHOUT WATER: LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
VISCOSITY:
@
118.18 G/MOLE
SECTION 9 NOTES:
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABLE UNSTABLE
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: NOT AVAILABLE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
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CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): WILL NOT OCUR
SECTION 10 NOTES:
NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NOT AVAILABLE
SECTION 11 NOTES:
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE LESS TOXIC THAN THE PRODUCT ITSELF.
SECTION 12 NOTES:
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 13 NOTES:
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: TOXIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)
HAZARD CLASS: 6.1 , POISONOUS MATERIAL
ID NUMBER: UNN 2810
PACKING GROUP: PG III
LABEL STATEMENT: POISON 6
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES:
SECTION 14 NOTES:
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FILE NO.:
NAME OF PRODUCT MSDS DATE:07/08/2007
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): INVENTORY; 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): NOT AVAILABLE
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): NOT AVAILABLE
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: R20/21/22, R36/38
SECTION 15 NOTES:
HMIS- HEALTH 2, FIRE 2, REACTIVITY 0, PERSONAL PROTECTION H
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION:
PREPARATION INFORMATION:
DISCLAIMER:
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