BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. -- ZYM B -- 6550-01-282-4870 ===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ZYM B MSDS Date:01/25/1994 FSC:6550 NIIN:01-282-4870 MSDS Number: BVXDF === Responsible Party === Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE City:HAZELWOOD State:MO ZIP:63042 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-638-4835 Emergency Phone Num:800-638-4835 CAGE:BIOM1 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC Address:595 ANGLUM DR City:HAZELWOOD State:MO ZIP:63042 Country:US Phone:800-638-4835 CAGE:BIOM1 Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE Box:City:HAZELWOOD State:MO ZIP:63042 Country:US Phone:800-638-4835 CAGE:4S002 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:2-METHOXYETHANOL (METHYL CELLOSOLVE) (SARA III) CAS:109-86-4 RTECS #:KL5775000 Fraction by Wt: 99.6% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:S, 25 PPM ACGIH TLV:S, 5 PPM; 9394 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL RAT LD50 2-METHOXYETHANOL: 2370MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS AND BLOOD SYSTEM. SKIN- MILD IRRITATION. ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES- IRRITATI ON AND TEMPORARY CORNEAL CLOUDING. INGESTION- ABDOMINAL PAIN. FATAL KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: LIVER, KIDNEY, CNS, BLOOD. Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION AND SKIN- HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND NARCOSIS. EYES- TEMPORARY CORNEAL CLOUDING. INGESTION- ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, BLURRING OF VISION, BACK PAIN, IR REGULAR EYE MOVEMENTS, CONVULSIONS AND COMA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD AND/OR SKIN DISEASE OR DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING, KEEPING VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:108F,42C Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:550F Lower Limits:2.3 Upper Limits:24.5 Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG OR HALON. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:2-METHOXYETHANOL IS COMBUSTIBLE AND FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH-BACK. CAN REACT WITH AIR OR OXIDIZERS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED SPACE, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, ALKALIS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES. Other Precautions:NONE ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:CHOOSE A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO FIT THE CONDITIONS. A HALF FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES. A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES. A SUPPLIED AIR RESP IRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE. Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN SUFFICIENT VOLUME AND PATTERN SO AS TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV'S. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IS RECOMMENDED. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F4 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C Vapor Pres:6.2 Vapor Density:2.62 Spec Gravity:0.9663 Evaporation Rate & Reference:APPROX. 1 (REF=UNKNOWN) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:DARK YELLOW LIQUID WITH A MILD ETHEREAL ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.6 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZERS. 2-METHOXYETHANOL REACTS IN AIR TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES. Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT AND ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY RETAINED MATERIALS OF USE), DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 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