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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: 2-METHOXYETHANOL
FORMULA: CH3OCH2CH2OH
FORMULA WT: 76.10
CAS NO.: 00109-86-4
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: KL5775000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER; METHYL CELLOSOLVE
PRODUCT CODES: P784
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #03
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION - COMBUSTIBLE
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MALE OR FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY,
ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
2-METHOXYETHANOL 90-100 109-86-4
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 124 C ( 255 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 6.17
MELTING POINT: -85 C ( -121 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.6
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.97 EVAPORATION RATE: .62
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN AGREEABLE ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 39 C ( 102 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-2-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 19.8 % LOWER - 2.3 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY FOAM.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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IN LABORATORY ANIMAL STUDIES (1) BIRTH DEFECTS & ADVERSE EFFECTS ON
PREGNANCY HAVE BEEN OBSERVED, & (2) PROLONGED & REPEATED EXPOSURE HAS
CAUSED DAMAGE TO MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. RECOMMENDATIONS: FOR
WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING POTENTIAL, MAXIMUM PERSONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT IN AIR
2 PPM (8 HR TIME-WEIGHTED AVERAGE). FOR OTHER PERSONS, 5 PPM (8 HR TWA).
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 16 MG/M3 ( 5 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 80 MG/M3 ( 25 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 2460
LD50 (INHL-RABBIT) (MG/KG) - 1340
LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 1280
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE AND
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WEAKNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS.
LIQUID IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
IRREVERSIBLE INJURY TO BLOOD FORMING TISSUE MAY RESULT FROM CHRONIC
LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE.
TARGET ORGANS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD, EYES, SKIN, KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES,
ORGANIC MATERIALS, CAUSTICS
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 250 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
HAZARD CLASS COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1188
LABELS NO LABEL REQUIRED UNDER 110 GALLONS
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
HAZARD CLASS 3.3
UN/NA UN1188
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
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