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STEAMROLLER II
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Revision date
08/08/2008
9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical state:
Liquid
Colour:
Yellowish
Odour:
Pine
pH:
13.5
Boiling point/range:
100-171
o
C Water
Melting point/range:
<0
o
C Water
Flash point:
Non combustible
Lower explosion limit:
Not applicable
Upper explosion limit:
Not applicable
Vapour pressure:
Not established
Relative vapour density:
Not established
Water solubility:
Miscible with water at all proportions
Relative density:
1.01 – 1.02
Viscosity, dynamic:
Not applicable
Evaporation rate:
Not established
Percent volatility:
Not determined
NOTE: The physical data presented above are typical values and should not be construed as a
specification.
10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Hazardous Reactions
:
Product is stable under normal conditions of use, storage
and temperature.
Materials to avoid:
Do not store in metal containers especially aluminium.
Incompatible with acids.
Polymerization:
Product will not undergo polymerization.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No data are available for this material.
The information shown is for 2-Butoxyethanol which is present at less than 25%.
Toxicity Data
Oral LD50 Rat: 470mg/Kg. Skin LD50 Rabbit: 220mg/Kg. Inhaled LC50 Rat: 2211mg/m
3
(4hr).
Skin Irritation Rabbit: Slight irritation. Eye Irritation: Irritation.
Note: No studies are available on the effects of long term exposure in humans. Studies indicate that
repeated exposure causes blood, liver and kidney disorders in animals. Deaths in acute studies were
generally caused by narcosis or respiratory failure, with kidney failure seen as a secondary cause.
The main toxic effect observed in acute and repeated dose animal studies is haemolysis. The effect
varies between species with rats and mice the most susceptible, rabbits less susceptible and guinea-
pigs and humans least susceptible. Changes in kidney, liver, spleen and lungs were found in
animals exposed by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Deaths usually result from CNS
depression, lung damage and kidney injury.
Health Effects – Acute