FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP -- 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL, 63700  -- 6810-00N092425
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-MERCAPTOETHANOL, 63700
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092425
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRRB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181

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

Ingred Name:2-MERCAPTOETHANOL  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 244 MG/KG
CAS:60-24-2
RTECS #:KL5600000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: TOXIC IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES
    SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. VAPOR OR MIST IS
    IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUSOUC MEMBRANES  AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. ALS O, SEE
    TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IN CASE
    OF CO NTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE A RTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Flash Point:=77.C, 170.6F
Lower Limits:2.3%
Upper Limits:18%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. COMBUSTIBLE
    LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP AND PLACE
    IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT  OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN  A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:2-MERCAPTOETHANOL SHOULD BE STORED IN GLASS LINED OR
    POLYETHYLENE LINED CONTAINERS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION BY METALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: SOLUBILITY: ETHER-MISCIBLE; BENZENE-MISCIBLE;
    ETHANOL-MISCIBLE; ACETONE-SOLUBLE.

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

Boiling Pt:>154.C, 309.2F
Vapor Pres:1 MM 20C
Vapor Density:2.69
Spec Gravity:1.115
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: SULFUR OXIDES. CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ETHANOL, 2-MERCAPTO-- RTECS #: KL5600000.
    IRRITATION DATA SKN-RBT 10 MG/24H OPEN JIHTAB 26,269,1994. EYE-RBT
    2 MG SEV AJOPAA 29,1363,1946. TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:244 MG/KG
    GTPZAB 15(2),56,1971. O RL-MUS LD50: 190 MG/KG GTPZAB
    15(2),56,1971. IHL-MUS LC50:13200 MG/M3 GTPZAB 15(2),56,1971.
    IPR-MUS LD50:200 MG/KG NTIS AD277-689. UNR-MUS LD50:480 MG/KG
    JPMSAE 62,237,1973. SKIN-RBT LD50:150 UL/KG UC DS 3/23/1973.
    SKIN-GPG LD50:300 UL/KG JIHTAB 26,269,1994. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
    BEHAVIORAL (TREMOR, CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD,
    EXCITEMENT, MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR SPASTICITY). LUNGS, THORA X OR
    RESPIRATION (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. --TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: (RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION). GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF
    SALIVARY GLANDS). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBS TANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION. --OTHER INFO: OEL=MAK. OEL-RUSSIA: STEL 1 MG/M3 JAN
    1993. NOHS 1974: HZD 84674; NIS 4; TNF 133; NOS 6; TNE 1437. NOES
    1983: HZD 84674; NI S 5; TNF 1497; NOS 13; TNE 14140; TFE 4607. EPA
    TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION
    (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1998.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: TOXIC. R 24 TOXIC IN
    CONTACT WITH SKIN. R 20/22 HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED.
    R 41 RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. R 37/38 IRRITATING TO
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 53 AVOI D EXPOSURE - OBTAIN SPECIAL
    INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL
    UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE
    POSSIBLE). S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,  RINSE IMMEDIATELY
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36/37/39 WEAR
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE  CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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