Product ID:RECTORSEEK LOW-TEMP
MSDS Date:12/15/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F012583
MSDS Number: BJGCB

Emergency Phone: 713-928-6423

Info Phone: 713-928-6423

Cage: 2P988

Telephone: 800-231-3345

Cage: 60150

1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
CNS EFFECTS. SKIN: IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH/INDUCE VOMITING IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:235F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED FULL FACEPIECE BREATHING
APPARATUS & OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOAM/WATER CAN CAUSE FROTHING. CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP TO PREVENT FOOTING HAZARD. AVOID
FLUSHING INTO SEWERS/DRAINS/WATERWAYS/SOIL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING DURING CLEANUP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DON'T STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT W/SKIN/CLOTHING.
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE & VAPORS SO TREAT AS IF FULL.
DON'T REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING/SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:NON-PERMEABLE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:370F
Vapor Pres:0.22
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:1.02
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHYL ACETATE = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, RED LIQUID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, PROPIONALDEHYDE, FRAGMENTED
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CLEANUP MATERIALS & LIQUID WASTE IN
CONTROLLED INCINERATION FACILITIES IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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