BCTWX - UCON HEAT TRANSFER FLUID,50-HB-280X

Product Identification

Product ID:UCON HEAT TRANSFER FLUID,50-HB-280X
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-001-6461
MSDS Number: BCTWX

Responsible Party
CHEMICAL COMMODITIES (DIST), UNION CARBIDE (MFR).

Cage: 60777

Contractor
CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640 US

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

Ingredients

POLALKYLENE OXIDE

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:NONE AT ROOM TEMP.WHEN HEATED,SOME DEGRADATION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED & WILL IRRITATE EYES,NOSE,THRO

First Aid

First Aid:FLUSH SKIN & EYES CONTACT WITH WATER. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP FROM BREATHING
VAPORS OVER THE OPEN VAT, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & CALL A DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:545F OC
Lower Limits:0.2
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ADDITION OF WATER WILL REDUCE BURNING RATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE @ ROOM TEMPS.WHEN LIQ.IS HOT,CHEM.CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATORS NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE.MECHANICAL IS
ACCEPTABLE.SLOT,VATS.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE FORMULA OF ITEM IS CH*3 (CH*2)*3-O-(-C-C-O)X(CH*3-C-C-O)YH.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP.500F
Vapor Pres:0
Vapor Density:34.0
Spec Gravity:1.040.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.002,BUTYL ACET.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALDEHYDES,KETONES, ORGANIC ACIDS, ACID
ESTERS,CO, &/OR CO*2.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE UNDER APPROVED
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS.

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