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TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHERICSC: 1750 (November 2009)
3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol
Butoxytetraethylene glycol
CAS #: 1559-34-8
EC Number: 216-322-1

  ACUTE HAZARDS PREVENTION FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE & EXPLOSION Combustible.    NO open flames.    Use water spray, dry powder, alcohol-resistant foam, carbon dioxide.   

   
  SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID
Inhalation   Use ventilation.  Fresh air, rest. 
Skin Redness.  Protective gloves.  Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. 
Eyes Redness.  Wear safety spectacles.  Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible). 
Ingestion   Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.  Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. 

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL CLASSIFICATION & LABELLING
Ventilation. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Wash away spilled liquid with plenty of water. 

According to UN GHS Criteria

cancer;health haz
WARNING
Causes mild skin irritation
Causes eye irritation
May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways 

Transportation
UN Classification
 

STORAGE
 
PACKAGING
 
TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER ICSC: 1750
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Physical State; Appearance
COLOURLESS LIQUID. 

Physical dangers
No data. 

Chemical dangers
Reacts with strong oxidants. 

Formula: C12H26O5
Molecular mass: 250.3
Boiling point: 304°C
Melting point: -33°C
Density: 1.0 g/cm³
Solubility in water: miscible
Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: <0.01
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 8.6
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.00
Flash point: 166°C o.c.
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: -0.26
Viscosity: 13.9 mm²/s at 20°C 


EXPOSURE & HEALTH EFFECTS

Routes of exposure
 

Effects of short-term exposure
The substance is irritating to the eyes. The substance is mildly irritating to the skin. If swallowed the substance may cause vomiting and could result in aspiration pneumonitis. 

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 long-term or repeated exposure
 


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
 

ENVIRONMENT
 

NOTES
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  EC Classification
 

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