Product ID:NORKOOL CONCENTRATE SLH 224C
MSDS Date:06/06/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F028334
MSDS Number: BRBVT

UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTICS CO INC

39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 203-794-6753

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 0TAZ2

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 1-800-568-4000 / 732-563-5522

Cage: 0TAZ2

ETHYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCOL

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 90-95%

ACGIH TLV: C 127 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC *93-1*

CAS: 7758-11-4

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT/PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION, LUMBAR
PAIN, CNS EFFECTS & WEAKNESS OF FACIAL MUSCLES. INHALATION: NOSE &
THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NA USEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE &
DIZZINESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT & REDNESS. EYES:
IRRITATION, STINGING & REDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MALAISE, OLIGURIA, UREMIA, IRREGULAR
EYE MOVEMENTS, CONVULSIONS, COMA, CARDIAC FAILURE & PULMONARY
EDEMA, KIDNEY DAMAGE & MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS, DIZZINESS , & NYSTAGMUS. SKIN: SWELLING,
SENSITIZATION W/DEVELOPMENT OF ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYES:
EXCESS BLINKING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY DISEASE

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE MODERATE VOLUMES OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL, THEN GIVE 3-4
OUNCES OF HARD LIQUID SUCH AS WHISKEY. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
SEVERAL MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
ETHANOL IS ANTIDOTAL, ITS EARLY ADMINISTRATION MAY BLOCK FORMATION
OF NEPHROTOXIC METABOLITES OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN THE LIVER. (SEE
SUPP.)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:260F, 126.7C
Lower Limits:3.2%
Upper Limits:15.3%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL-TYPE, ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS, WATER SPRAY,
CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING A FIRE, AMMONIA &
NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS MAY BE PRODUCED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY. DON'T SWALLOW. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
Other Precautions:SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIPMENT, MAY RESULT
IN IGNITIONS WITHO UT PRESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE & DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM: ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST IS
NEEDED AT POINTS WHERE VAPOR IS IN WORKPLACE
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NITRILE, NEOPRENE, PVC
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES OR FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH OR SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN (CONT'D): ETHANOL SHOULD BE GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY, AS A
5% SOLUTION IN SODIUM BICARBONATE, AT A RATE OF ABOUT 10ML ETHANOL
PER HOUR. A DESIRED THERAPEUTIC LEVEL OF ETHANOL IN BLOOD IS
100MG/DL. HEMODIALYSIS MAY BE REQUIRED.4-METHYLPYRAZOLE, A POTENT
INHIBITOR OF ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE HAS BEEN USED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:178C, 353F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-59C, -75F
Vapor Pres:0.014
Vapor Density:2.22
Spec Gravity:1.13164
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT GREENISH-BLUE LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95/WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
& MATERIAL REACTIVE W/HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, AMMONIA, &
NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATION IN
WATER, ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN BIOLOGICAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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