Product ID:1,2-ETHANEDOIL;GLYCOL
MSDS Date:11/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-183-4232
MSDS Number: BDGWT

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-982-5000

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RAT LD50:4700MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER!HARMFUL/FATAL IF INGEST.MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED.AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM.MAY CAUSE
IRRIT.INHAL:RM TEMP SUBSTANCE HAS LOW VAP PRESSURE & VAP INHAL
UNLIKELY.HIGH CONCEN SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ETHYL ALCOHOL
INTOXICATION.INGEST:MASSIVE DOSAGE PARALLETL ALCHOL
INTOXICATION,VOMIT,HEAD,RAPID RESP/HEART RATE(SUPPLE)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.PULMONARY EDEMA,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS,EYE PROBLEMS,OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY,OR RESP FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR
MILK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSC.CALL DR IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART
RESP.BR EATH DIFFI GIVE OXY.CALL PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMIN
CLOTH.WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.IRRIT DEVELOPS GET
MED ATTN.EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.CALL
DR.

Flash Point:=110.C, 230.F
Autoignition Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,FOAM,CO2.WATERSPRAY MAY BE USED TO
EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE/COOL EXPO CNTNR.WATERSPRAY REDUCE
FUME/IRRIT GAS
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH &
NIOSH-APPROVE SELF-CONTAINED BREATH APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER +PRESS MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT TO MODERATE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPO TO
HEAT/FLAMES.ABOVE FLASH PT VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLO W/IN FLAMM
LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGN SOURCES.VENTI AREA OF
LEAK/SPILL.CLEANUP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE
CLOTH.DIKE.AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS/DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO
NATURAL WATERWAYS.ABSORB LIQ SPILLS W/DRY ABSORB ENT.CONTAINERIZE
UNUSABLE MATL FOR DISPOSAL.RQ=1LB
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE MIST/FUMES.USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR,STORED IN COOL
DRY VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATLS.REFER TO ACGIH
DOC "INDUSTRIAL VENTIALTION,A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACT"MOST
RECENT EDITION.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE
RESP MAY BE WORN IN GENERAL UP TO 100X TLV OR MAX USE CONCEN SPEC
BY RESP SUPPLIER WHICHEVER IS LESS.ATERNATIVELY SUPPLIED AIR FULL
FACEPIECE RESP OR AI RLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHAU IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPO BEL AIRBORNE EXPO LIMITS.LOC EXHAU VENTI PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORKAREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.LAUNDER CONTAMIN
CLOTH BEF REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,STUPOR,COLLAPSE,UNCONSC W/CONVUL.DEATH
FROM RESP ARREST/CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE.SKIN:MINOR
IRRIT,PENETRATION MAY OCCUR.PROLONG CONTACT CAUSE SOFTENING
SKIN.EYE:IRRIT,PAIN ,EYE DMG.

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=192.8C, 379.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-12.6C, 9.F
Vapor Pres:0.05 @20C
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.002, REF UNK
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE W/WATER.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.REACTS VIOLENTLY W/CHLOROSULFONIC
ACID,OLEUM,SULFURIC ACID,PERCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS IN
ACCORDANCE W/FED/STATE/LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.SARA SEC 313
CHEMICALS:ETHYLENE GLYCOL.

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