ICI AMERICAS INC. (FILM DIVISION) -- GLYCOL ETHER EM  -- 6850-00-082-2522
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCOL ETHER EM
MSDS Date:10/31/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-082-2522
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ICI AMERICAS INC. (FILM DIVISION)
Address:NEW MURPHY ROAD AND CONCORD PIKE
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-575-3000
Emergency Phone Num:302-575-3000
CAGE:1AT55
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ICI AMERICAS INC. (FILM DIVISION)
Address:NEW MURPHY ROAD AND CONCORD PIKE
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Phone:302-575-3000
CAGE:1AT55

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:2-METHOXYETHANOL (EGME) (SARA III)
CAS:109-86-4
RTECS #:KL5775000
Fraction by Wt: >95.0%
OSHA PEL:S, 25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 PPM; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50.RAT=2460 MG/KG:LD50 RAB,DER=2.0G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MILD IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PRODUCT IS MILDLY TOXIC AND MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN AS WELL AS INHALED OR INGESTED.  TOXIC EFFECTS ARE
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION,  TREMORS, ANEMIA.  CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS PLUS FETAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS. SEE SUPP DATA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELAVENT
Effects of Overexposure:EYE,MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:IRRITATION, DRYING PLUS ABSORPTION PRODUCING SYMNOTOMS SIMILAR
    TO INHALED. INHALED: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION, ANEMIA,  ETC.  INGESTED: TOXIC EFFECTS AS
    ABOVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    SUPPLIER

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.)  GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:107F/41.7C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:545 F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:14.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER-FOG,FOAM,C0:2,DRY CHEMICAL,HALON 1211.DO NOT
    USE WATER STREAM.
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 IS A CLASS II COMBUSTIBLE
    LIQUID;USE REASONABLE CARE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES AND VENTILATE AREA.
    USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. CONTAIN SPILL. RECOVER AAS LIQUID
    IF POSSIBLE. USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORENT MATERIAL AND SHOVEL INTO
    WAST CONTAINER. COVER  & REMOVE FROM AREA. KEEP OUT OF SEWERSAND
    DRIINS
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
    TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
    THEM.  KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND DRAINS. FOLLOW NFPA CODES FOR USING
    AND HANDLING FLAMM ABLE LIQUIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
    OR RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL.
    SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR MECHANICAL TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES + FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,PLUS
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL
    BUT EXXENTIAL CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANIMAL TESTS INDICATE THAT REPEATED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE ADVERSE
    TESTICULAR, FETAL, AND TERATOGENIC EFFECTS.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:255.6F/124C
Vapor Pres:7.3
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.965
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISC1BLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID,MILD AGREEABLE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT WILL IGNITE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
    CO AND CO:2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
    DISPOSAL.

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