Product ID:ANTIFREEZE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-181-7929
MSDS Number: BHFNF

J. B. WATTS COMPANY, INC.

50 WEST 60TH STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60621

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-324-4900

Cage: 7U402

J. B. WATTS COMPANY, INC.

CHICAGO, IL 60621-3906 US

Telephone: 312-324-4900

Cage: 7U402

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 111-46-6

RTECS: ID5950000

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE AND SKIN CONTACT- PRIMARY
IRRRITATION TO SKIN, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. PRIMARY IRRITATION TO
EYES, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. ABSORPTION THRU SKIN
INCREASES EXPOSURE. SWALLOWING- HARM FUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAYBE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATER. REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:245F,118C
Lower Limits:1.5
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED, ISOLATE
FROM OXIDIZERS, HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE
IF EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH
WATER. LARGE SPILL: VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO
RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WATER DILUTION
RECOMMENDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE IF USE IS
ENCLOSED. LOCAL EXHAUST IS NEEDED IF VENTED INTO WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING OR SMOKING
OR USING RESTROOM.

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:339F,171C
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.114
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OXIDIZERS AND
OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL W ASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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