BCVBN - ETHYLENE GLYCOL

Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-006-4206
MSDS Number: BCVBN

Responsible Party
E.I.DUPONT (PPG INDUST,UNION CARBIDE,DOW CHEM)

Emergency Phone: 302-774-2421

Cage: JO791

Contractor
E.I.DUPONT (PPG INDUST,UNION CARBIDE,DOW CHEM)
WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: JO791

Ingredients

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION. VAPORS: DRUNKENNES,CNS
DEPRESSION,NARCOSIS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN,CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP & WATER,REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE,GIVE ARTIF RESP IF NEEDED,CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: INDU CE VOMITING,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:240F/115C (TOC)
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:CHEMICAL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD WITH WATER. WATER SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED
CONTAINER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE ARE PRODUCED IN
FIRE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 775F/413C

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE TO PREVENT WATER POLLUTION,SOAK UP LARGE
SPILLS WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL,FLUSH SMALL QUANTITIES WITH WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE REASONABLE CAUTION AND
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS. AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP DEVICE IN ACCORD WITH
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINER SIZE: 55 GAL DRUM

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387F/197C
Vapor Pres:0.3
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.115
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (BUTYL ACET)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS HYGROSCOPIC COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE OR DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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