BKCHK - ETHYLENE GLYCOL

  • MSDS: BKCHK
  • Manufacturer: OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC
  • Product Name: ETHYLENE GLYCOL
  • National Stock Number: 9150-00-224-8729
Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:08/24/1989
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-224-8729
MSDS Number: BKCHK

Responsible Party
OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC
1 N BROADWAY
DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2335
US

Emergency Phone: 708-699-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-699-2000

Cage: 2U130

Contractor
VINELAND WAX SPECIALTIES INC WAX PROCESSING
MINOTOLA, NJ 08341 US

Telephone: 609-697-3941 (OUT OF BUSINESS)

Cage: 63400

Ingredients

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB


1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: <0.002%

OSHA PEL S, 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LETHAL DOSE FOR HUMAN IS 1.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:DISCOMFORT WITH SEVERE
TRANSIENT CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:PROLONG CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SENSITIZATION & DERMATITIS.INHALATION:MIST/VAPORS MAY CAUSE NOSE &
THROAT IRRITATION,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING, DIZZINESS.INGESTION:MAY
CAUSE PAIN,DIZZINESS,CNS DEPRESSION,KIDNEY&BRAIN DAMAGE,POSSIBLY
DEATH.CHRONIC-NOT GIVEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL IRRITATION
SUBSIDES.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG.WASH SKIN WITH MILD
SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE TWO GLASSES OF
WATER.INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THE THROAT.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:232F,111C
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:FOR LARGE FIRE USE ALCOHOL/UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAMS.FOR
SMALL FIRE USE CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL.WATER CAN CAUSE
FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
FIRE,DISPERSE VAPORS & DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL BURN, BUT WILL NOT
IGNITE READILY.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.KEEP OUT OF DRAINS,SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.FLUSH AREA SPARINGLY WITH WATER
OR USE AN ABSORBENT.IF LARGE SPILLS,REMOVE BY USING A VACUUM
TRUCK.KEEP ALL SOURCES OF I GNITION AND HOT METAL SURFACES AWAY
FROM SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS COOL,DRY & AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CAN CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA,KIDNEY
DAMAGE & METABOLIC ACIDOSIS.ETHANOL(IV,5% SOLUTION IN
NAHCO3,10ML/HR) IS ANTIDOTAL & ITS EARLY ADMINISTRATION IS
IMPORTANT.ALCOHOL IN BLOOD SHOULD RE ACH 100 MG%.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF MISTS/VAPORS ARE A PROBLEM,USE NIOSH APPROVED
BREATHING AIR EQUIPMENT OR MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND
DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER (NOT IN FIRE FIGHTING).IN ALL OTHER
SITUATIONS,USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF VAPORS ESCAPE TO WORK PLACE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387F,197C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:9F FREEZING
Vapor Pres:0.05
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.1155
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE, SYRUPY LIQUID WITH MILD
OR FAINT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,STRONG BASES AT HIGH
TEMPERATURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.PREFERRED
METHOD IS INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN FEDERAL/STATE
APPROVED FACILITY.WHEN SPILLED,IT IS A NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE.

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