HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: N/P Skin: N/P Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: NIOSH REC THAT 2-METHOXYETHANOL BE REGARDED
IN WORKPLACE AS HAVING POTNTL TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPRO EFFECTS IN MALE &
FEMALE WORKERS (FP N).POSS RESP,KIDNEY & LIVER DMG AFTER LONG EXPOS.HIGHLY
TOX BY INGEST:POSS CORR DUE TO IODINE & SO*3 COMPL EXES & GENERAL
IMPACT DUE TO EFFECT OF METHOXYETHANOL & DIETHANOLAMINE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: CORR.CAUSES BURNS.EYES:IRRIT.INFLAM,TEARING
& PAIN.SKIN:IRRIT.DISCOLORATION,REDNESS & POSS BLISTERING.INGEST:HIGHLY
TOX!GI IRRIT.SORENESS,NAUS,VOMIT & ABDOM PAIN ARE ALL POSS.POSS
FATAL.INHAL:MILD IRRIT.COUGHING & SNEEZING W/ SOME INFLAMM O F UPPER RESP
TRACT IN SEV EXPOS.ALSO POSS:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS & FATIGUE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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IN ALL CASES CALL MD.EYES:WASH W/ LOTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,LIFTING LIDS
OCCASNLY.GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.WASH W/ SOAP & H*2O
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEV/PERSISTS.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT
IMMED BY GIV ING 2 GLASSES H*2O & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL MD
IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
BRTHG,GIVE ARTF (SEE SUPP)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 45C,114F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K (FP N) Upper Limits: N/K (FP N)
Extinguishing Media: WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES AND
TO DILUTE TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROT CLTHG & NIOSH-APPRVD SCBA W/ FULL
FACEPIECE IN PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE.VAP CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACE TO
DIST IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: ABOVE THE FLASH POINT,EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR
MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.HAZ DECOMP PROD:PYRIDINE,OXIDES OF SULFUR,IODINE,OXIDES
OF CARBON & NITROGEN.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ISOLATE OR ENCLOSE AREA.KEEP OUT OF SURFACE
WATERS,SEWERS,CONFINED AREAS.VENT AREA.REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES.CLEAN-UP PERS
REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ IF POSS.COLLECT AS HAZ
WASTE & ATOMIZE OR ABSORB W/ SAND,ETC & DISP.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Waste Disposal Methods: DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS (FP
N).COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER
OR ABSORB W/ SAND,ETC FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.REPORTABLE
QTY:1 LB (0.454 KG) PYRIDINE (7.5 LB PR OD).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTR CLOSED TIGHT (PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DMG).STORE IN COOL,DRY,VENT AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT/IGNIT SOURCES IN VENTED FLAMM LIQ ROOM OR SFTY CABINET.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW TLV (FP N/ORNL).LOCAL EXHAUST VENT PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves: YES
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygenic Practices: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC:RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL MD.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.14 (WATER=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor: REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID WITH ODOR OF PYRIDINE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Materials to Avoid: WATER,REDUCING AGENTS,ALKALI METALS & HYDRIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: PYRIDINE,OXIDES OF SULFUR,IODINE,OXIDES OF
CARBON & NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS (FP N).COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE
& ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER OR ABSORB W/ SAND,ETC FOR
DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.REPORTABLE QTY:1 LB (0.454 KG)
PYRIDINE (7.5 LB PR OD).
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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