MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER -- 6810-00N011927 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:10/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011927
=== 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:ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER (DIMETHOXYETHANE)
CAS:110-71-4
RTECS #:KI1451000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION FOUND (MFR).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BLOOD/LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE POSS AFTER
    INGESTING LG AMTS.CAN BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN.CHRONIC EXPOSURE BY
    INH,INGEST,SKIN CONT MAY LEAD TO HEMOLYSIS & LIVER/KIDNEY DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITANT EFFECT MAY CAUSE
    PAIN,REDNESS,BLURRED VISION,TEARING.SKIN:ABSORPTION CAN
    OCCUR,CAUSING LOCAL INFLAMMATION.PRLNG/LG AREA CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA OR CNS EFTS (SEE INGEST).INGEST:NAUSEA,VO MITING,ABDOM
    PAIN;CNS DEPRESS/BLOOD,LIVER,KIDNEY DMG AFTER INGEST OF LG
    AMTS.INHAL:IRRITANT;MAY CAUSE COUGHING,SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    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
    OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.WASH W/
    PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.IF IRRIT DEVELOPS,GET MED
    ATTN.INGEST:INDU CE VOMITING IMMED.GIVE 2 GLASSES OF H*2O.STICK
    FINGER DOWN THROAT.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.CALL MD
    IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BRTHG-GIVE ARTF RESP;DFCLT
    BRTHG-GIVE O*2.CALL MD.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:28F,-2C
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:10.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO*2.USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE IN
    PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS W/ WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT,VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS:CO,CO*2.AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:396F,202C.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM DMG.OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR
    PREFERRED.STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTED LOCATION SEPARATE FROM
    OXIDIZING MATLS & AWAY FROM ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS.
Other Precautions:BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS FOR TRANSFERS.NO SMOKING IN
    STORAGE/USE AREA.AVOID CONTACT W/ EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.KEEP CONTR
    CLSD.USE W/ ADEQUATE VENTILATION.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS/EQUIP.KEEP
    FROM HEAT,SPKS,F LAME.CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
    APPARENT,A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    MAY BE WORN.FOR EMERGENCIES,A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION SATISFACTORY;HOWEVER,IF USAGE CNDTNS
    CREATE WORKER DISCOMFORT,LOC EXHAUST SYS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING RANGE:180-181F,82-83C.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION,SKIN,INGESTION
    .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-72F,-58C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:5 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.1,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.867 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

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

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