Product ID:PRESTONE II (R) ANTIFREEZE COOLANT
MSDS Date:12/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B210011
MSDS Number: BBBYK

FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION-UNION CARBIDE

88 LONG HILL STREET
EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108
US

Emergency Phone: 1800822-HELP

Cage: DO273

STP

EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108 US

Telephone: 203-731-2300, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 61014

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF MIST MAY PRODUCE SIGNS
OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVMENT,PARTICULARLY DIZZINESS AND
NYSTAGMUS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONSTANT USE RESULTING IN REPEATED INCIDENTS OF
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION AND AN ASSOCIATED
DERMATITIS IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY

First Aid:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.CALL PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH
SKIN W/WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS .EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER AND CONTINUE
WASHING THE EYES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:242F(117C)
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE TYPE FOAMS BY
MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT SPRAY POOL FIRES DIRECTLY.A SOLID
STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM DIRECTED INTO HOT,BURNING LIQUID CAN CAUSE
FROTHING.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.LARGE SPILLS
SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DRINK ANTIFREEZE OR
SOLUTION.AVOID INHALING VAPOR OR HOT MIST.DO NOT STORE IN OPEN OR
UNLABELED CONTAINERS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF PLANT,COMPANY OR
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED BREATHING AIR EQUIPMENT OR NIOSH
APPROVED FACE MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST OR MIST
PRE-FILTER.(NOT FOR USE IN FIRE FIGHTING OR IN ATMOSPHERE WITH
REDUCED OXYGEN CONTENT.)
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.IF AMBIENT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXCEEDED LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE COATED.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:760MMHG,F
Vapor Pres:MMHGAT68F
Vapor Density:AIR=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:BUTYL ACETATE=1
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW,MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG BASES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND
MATERIALS REACTIVE W/HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL,STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.AT VERY LOW
CONCENTRATION IN WATER,ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN
A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TR EATMENT PLANT.

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