E/M CORPORATION,SUB OF GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP -- 1,4-DIOXANE -- 6810-00-174-6592 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,4-DIOXANE
MSDS Date:09/18/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E/M CORPORATION,SUB OF GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP
Address:2801 KENT STREET,U.S.HWY.52
Box:2400
City:WEST LAFAYETTE
State:IN
ZIP:47906
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-497-6100/317-463-2511
Emergency Phone Num:317-497-6100/317-463-2511
CAGE:KO238
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E / M CO. DIV OF MORGAN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:100 COOPER CIR
Box:3969
City:PEACHTREE CITY
State:GA
ZIP:30269
Country:US
Phone:770-261-4835 / FAX: 770-631-0833
CAGE:8F024
Company Name:E/M CORPORATION,SUB OF GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP
Address:2801 KENT STREET,U.S.HWY.52
Box:2400
City:WEST LAFAYETTE
State:IN
ZIP:47906
Country:US
Phone:317-463-2511
CAGE:KO238

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

Ingred Name:1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III) *
CAS:123-91-1
RTECS #:JG8225000
OSHA PEL:S, 25 PPM *
ACGIH TLV:S, 25 PPM; 9192 *
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION,REDNESS,BLURRED VISION.SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION,DERMATITIS.INHALE:CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,FATIGUE,HEADACHE,ASPHYXIATION/UNCONSCIO
    USNESS. ORAL:CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING
    & DIARRHEA.CHRONIC-LOW CONCENTRATIONS HAS RESULTED FATALITIES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, BLURRED
    VISION. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
    INHALATION CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FATIGUE,
    HEADACHE, ASPHYXIATION/UNCONSCI OUSNESS. ORALLY CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.KEEP WARM.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:350F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:22.0
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR HALON. WATER SPRAY MAY
    BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIOXANE HAS AN UNUSUALLY LOW AUTOIGNITION
    TEMPERATURE. IRRITATING AND/OR TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING CO AND CO2 MAY
    BE RELEASED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.VENTILATE THE AREA.STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.CONTAIN THE
    SPILL.PICK UP LARGE SPILL WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS;SMALL
    SPILLS/RESIDUE WITH ABSORBENT MATER IAL.PLACE IN NON-LEAK
    CONTAINERS.CONTAINRUN-OFF.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS,ALKALIES & IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND
    SEWERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
    CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Vapor Pres:27
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:1.04
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7(BU-ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING AND/OR TOXIC FUMES
    INCLUDING CO AND CO2 MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL AS
    APPROVED BY CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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