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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. Emergency Contact:
150 Allen Road Suite 302 CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 Calls Originating Outside the US:
Information: 1-800-416-2505 703-527-3887 (Collect Calls Accepted)
CAS NUMBER: 113492-05-0
SUBSTANCE: POLY-ETCH W
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:
MTG MSDS 158; MATNE502
CREATION DATE: Aug 29 1991
REVISION DATE: Sep 13 2007
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
COMPONENT: ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER
CAS NUMBER: 110-71-4
PERCENTAGE: 80.4
COMPONENT: SODIUM NAPHTHALENE COMPLEX
CAS NUMBER: 3481-12-7
PERCENTAGE: 19.6
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=3 FIRE=3 REACTIVITY=1
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
COLOR: green to black
PHYSICAL FORM: liquid
ODOR: sweet odor
MAJOR HEALTH HAZARDS: respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation
PHYSICAL HAZARDS: Flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. May react on contact
with water.
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POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: irritation (possibly severe), difficulty breathing, symptoms of drunkenness,
dizziness, bluish skin color, lung congestion
LONG TERM EXPOSURE: digestive disorders
SKIN CONTACT:
SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: irritation (possibly severe), absorption may occur
LONG TERM EXPOSURE: headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, blurred vision, lung
congestion
EYE CONTACT:
SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: irritation (possibly severe), blindness
LONG TERM EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term exposure
INGESTION:
SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: burns, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, drowsiness, symptoms of
drunkenness, kidney damage, coma
LONG TERM EXPOSURE: reproductive effects
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
INHALATION: If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not
breathing. If breathing is difficult, oxygen should be administered by qualified personnel. Get immediate
medical attention.
SKIN CONTACT: Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated
clothing and shoes. Get immediate medical attention. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminated clothing and
shoes before reuse. Destroy contaminated shoes.
EYE CONTACT: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate
medical attention.
INGESTION: Contact local poison control center or physician immediately. Never make an unconscious
person vomit or drink fluids. When vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent aspiration. If
person is unconscious, turn head to side. Get medical attention immediately.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: For inhalation, consider oxygen. For ingestion, consider gastric lavage.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Severe fire hazard. The vapor is heavier than air. Vapors or gases
may ignite at distant ignition sources and flash back. May ignite if exposed to shock, friction or heating.
Avoid friction and static electricity.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Large fires: Use regular foam or flood with fine water spray.
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FIRE FIGHTING: Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Do not get water inside
container. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks.
Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety device or any discoloration of tanks due
to fire. For tank, rail car or tank truck, evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile). Do not attempt to extinguish
fire unless flow of material can be stopped first. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is
out. Apply water from a protected location or from a safe distance. Do not get water directly on material.
Large fires: Flood with fine water spray. Reduce vapors with water spray. Avoid inhalation of material or
combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas.
FLASH POINT: 34 F (1 C) (SCC)
FLAMMABILITY CLASS (OSHA): IB
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if possible
without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water spray. Do not get water inside container. Small spills:
Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Collect spilled material in appropriate container for
disposal. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Remove sources of ignition. Keep unnecessary people away,
isolate hazard area and deny entry.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
STORAGE: Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Subject to storage
regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106. Grounding and bonding required. Keep separated from
incompatible substances.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER:
5 ppm recommended TWA (FERRO CORPORATION)
VENTILATION: Provide local exhaust ventilation system. Ventilation equipment should be explosion-
resistant if explosive concentrations of material are present. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure
limits.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear splash resistant safety goggles with a faceshield. Provide an emergency eye
wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
CLOTHING: Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
GLOVES: Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
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RESPIRATOR: Under conditions of frequent use or heavy exposure, respiratory protection may be needed.
Respiratory protection is ranked in order from minimum to maximum. Consider warning properties before
use.
Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s).
Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s).
Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and an organic vapor canister.
For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health -
Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-
pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-
demand or other positive-pressure mode.
Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or
other positive-pressure mode.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE: liquid
COLOR: green to black
ODOR: sweet odor
BOILING POINT: 185 F (85 C) (ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER)
FREEZING POINT: Not available
VAPOR PRESSURE: 61.2 mmHg @ 20 C (ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER)
VAPOR DENSITY (air=1): >1.0
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Not available
WATER SOLUBILITY: reacts
PH: Not available
VOLATILITY: Not available
ODOR THRESHOLD: Not available
EVAPORATION RATE: 4.99 (butyl acetate=1, ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER)
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not available
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
REACTIVITY: May react on contact with water.
INCOMPATIBILITIES: combustible materials, oxidizing materials
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
Thermal decomposition products: miscellaneous decomposition products
POLYMERIZATION: Will not polymerize.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER:
TOXICITY DATA: 775 mg/kg oral-rat LD50
LOCAL EFFECTS:
Irritant: inhalation, skin, eye
ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL:
Moderately Toxic: ingestion
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: skin disorders
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA: Available.
SODIUM NAPHTHALENE COMPLEX:
LOCAL EFFECTS:
Corrosive: inhalation, skin, eye, ingestion
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Not available
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262.
Hazardous Waste Number(s): D001.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DOT 49 CFR 172.101:
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Flammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s. (ETHYLENE GLYCOL
DIMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM NAPHTHALENE COMPLEX)
ID NUMBER: UN2924
HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION: 3
PACKING GROUP: II
LABELING REQUIREMENTS: 3; 8
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS:
SHIPPING NAME: Flammable liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. (ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER,
SODIUM NAPHTHALENE COMPLEX)
UN NUMBER: UN2924
CLASS: 3; 8
PACKING GROUP/RISK GROUP: II
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15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. REGULATIONS:
CERCLA SECTIONS 102a/103 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 302.4): Not regulated.
SARA TITLE III SECTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355.30): Not
regulated.
SARA TITLE III SECTION 304 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355.40): Not
regulated.
SARA TITLE III SARA SECTIONS 311/312 HAZARDOUS CATEGORIES (40 CFR 370.21):
ACUTE: Yes
CHRONIC: No
FIRE: Yes
REACTIVE: Yes
SUDDEN RELEASE: No
SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372.65):
ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (29CFR1910.119): Not regulated.
STATE REGULATIONS:
California Proposition 65: Not regulated.
CANADIAN REGULATIONS:
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: Not determined.
NATIONAL INVENTORY STATUS:
U.S. INVENTORY (TSCA): Not listed on inventory.
TSCA 12(b) EXPORT NOTIFICATION: Not listed.
CANADA INVENTORY (DSL/NDSL): Not determined.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
MSDS SUMMARY OF CHANGES
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
漏Copyright 1984-2007 MDL Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
GUARANTEES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE PRODUCT OR THE
INFORMATION HEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE. MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE,
WHETHER COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHERWISE,
RESULTING FROM ANY PUBLICATION, USE OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION
HEREIN.
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