BJCFQ - GLYCERINE: 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL

Product Identification

Product ID:GLYCERINE: 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F012346
MSDS Number: BJCFQ

Responsible Party
EM SCIENCE/A DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES
111 WOODCREST
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034

Emergency Phone: (800) 354-9200

Info Phone: (800) 354-9200

Cage: FO590

Contractor
EM SCIENCE/A DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES
70 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 US

Telephone: (800) 354-9200

Cage: FO590

Ingredients

GLYCERIN

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 12600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL ISN'T LISTED AS A CANCER
CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
PASSAGE, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:320F
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL: TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT; CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR/MIST.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Exposure Controls

Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:17.8C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.26
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS; VISCOUS LIQUID.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, ACROLEIN, CO2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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