MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- 2-BUTOXYETHANOL -- 6810-00N011561 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-BUTOXYETHANOL
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011561
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:2-BUTOXYETHANOL
CAS:111-76-2
RTECS #:KJ8575000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:S, 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25 PPM; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 1480 MG/KG;LC50 (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NIOSH STUDIES INDICATE 2-BUTOXYETHANOL
    HAS CAUSED REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN LAB ANIMALS (RATS OR MICE) &
    MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING SIMILAR DISORDERS IN HUMANS
    .LIQUID MAY DAMAGE THE EYE S,PRODUCING PAIN AND INJURY TO THE
    CORNEA.CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VAPORS IRRITATE EYES;LIQUID MAY CAUSE
    DAMAGE,PAIN & INJURY TO CORNEA.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.TOXIC.ABSORPTION CAUSES SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    INHAL.INGEST:HIGHLY TOXIC;SYMP SIMILAR TO INHAL.INHAL:TO XIC VAPORS
    IRRITATE NOSE/THROAT,CAUSE
    HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DROWSINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FORMATION OF
    DARK-RED URINE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,OR KIDNEY OR LYMPHOID
    SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
    SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/ PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN;LIFT LIDS
    OCCAS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF H*2O AT
    LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES.CALL MD
    IMMED.INGEST:GET IMMED M ED ATTN.IF MD UNAVAILABLE,INDUCE VOM.GIVE
    2 GLASSES OF H*2O.STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERS.INH:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BRTHG-GIVE ARTF RESP;BRTHG
    DFCLT-GIVE O*2.CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:138F,59C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:12.7%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM,CO*2.USE WATER SPRAY TO
    KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.SOLID STREAM OF WATER WILL SCATTER
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE IN
    POS PRESS MODE,FULL PROT CLTHG.COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS W/ H*2O
    SPRAY.SOLID H*2O STREAM WILL SCATTER/SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FP,VAPOR-AIR MIX EXPLOSIVE W/IN
    FLAM LIMITS.VAP CAN FLOW TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.HAZ
    DECOMP PROD:CO,CO*2,PEROXIDES.AUTOIGNIT TEMP:472F,244C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES.PROT CLTHG &
    RESP PROT REQUIRED.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.HAZ
    WASTE:ATOMIZE IN RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER OR ABSORB W/
    VERMICULITE,SAND,EARTH,SIMILAR MATL FOR DIS P IN RCRA APPRVD
    FACILITY.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.INSIDE STORAGE
    SHOULD BE IN STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS.NO SMOKING IN
    STORAGE/USE AREA.DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,F LAME.CONTACT LENSES SHOULD
    NOT BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SUPPLIED-AIR,FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR;AIRLINED HOOD;OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST REC TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW
    LIMITS.LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.REFER TO ACGIH INDUS VENT DOCUMENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGGLES &/OR FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS
    TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN,QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:RAT INHALATION 450 PPM/4H;LD50 RABBIT SKIN 490
    MG/KG.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION,SKIN,INGESTION .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:0.6 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.07,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.903 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SLIGHTLY ETHEREAL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,ALKALIES MAY ATTACK METALLIC ALUMINUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY USE/STOR
    CNDNS.AUTO-OXIDATION MAY PRDCE PEROXIDES.HEAT,FLAME MAY ATTACK
    METALLIC AL AT HIGH TEMPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.AUTO-OXIDATION MAY PRODUCE
    PEROXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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