BCFVZ - DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

  • MSDS: BCFVZ
  • Manufacturer: UNION CARBIDE CORP
  • Product Name: DIETHYLENE GLYCOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00N000600
Product Identification

Product ID:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N000600
MSDS Number: BCFVZ

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP.

Emergency Phone: (304) 744-3487

Cage: 9B634

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
NEW YORK, NY 10017-2014 US

Cage: 9B634

Ingredients

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 111-46-6

RTECS: ID5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%.

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:HARM IS EXPECTED ONLY IF TAKEN
INTERNALLY.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,&KIDNEY INJURY POSS. FATAL.

First Aid

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED,IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING BY FINGER DOWN
THROAT OR BY DRINKING STRONG SALT WATER.CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:280 F PMCC
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:10.6
Extinguishing Media:USE CO OR DRY CHEM FOR SM FIRE;LG
FIRE:ALCHL,POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A SOLID STREAM OF WATER DIRECTED INTO HOT
LIQ-POSS FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED W/LG QUANTITIES
OF WATER.LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONARY LABELING:DIETHYLENE
GLYCOL,CAUTION!DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. FOR INDUSTRY.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:MECHANICAL-ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWR AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245.8C
Vapor Density:3.66
Spec Gravity:1.1184
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 BUAC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHTE LIQUID;MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OR BURNING MAY PROD CO
&/OR CO*2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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