Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether
Methoxytriglycol
TGME
C7H16O4/CH3(OCH2CH)3OH
Molecular mass: 164.2
ICSC # 1291
CAS # 112-35-6
RTECS # KL6390000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Combustible.
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NO open flames.
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Powder,
foam,
carbon dioxide.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!
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•Inhalation
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Ventilation.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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Remove contaminated clothes.
Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
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•Eyes
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Safety spectacles.
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Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).
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•Ingestion
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
Give one or two glasses of water to drink.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Collect leaking liquid in covered containers
then remove to safe place.
Wash away spilled liquid with plenty of water.
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Separated from
strong oxidants,
strong bases,
strong acids.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
COLOURLESS
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
On combustion, forms toxic gases.
Reacts with
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
MAK not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
Inhalation Risk:
A harmful contamination of the air will not or will only very slowly be reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 249°C
Melting point: -44°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.05
Solubility in water:
miscible
Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: 10
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Relative vapour density (air = 1): 5.7
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.00
Flashpoint: 114.4°C c.c.
Auto-ignition temperature: 210°C
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: -1.46 calculated
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Health effects of exposure to the substance have been investigated, but none has been found.
Environmental effects from the substance have been investigated, but none has been found.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 1291
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2-(2-(2-METHOXYETHOXY)ETHOXY)ETHANOL
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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