Product ID:UCARTHERM HEAT TRANSFER FLUID SEE SUPP DATA
MSDS Date:04/02/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-168-2698
MSDS Number: BJDPF

UNION CARBIDE CORP

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817
US

Emergency Phone: 800-UCC-HELP, 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 203-794-2000

Preparer: PATRICIA L. CODY

Cage: 85926

UNION CARBIDE CORP WELDING AND DIST PRO

DANBURY, CT 06817 US

Telephone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 3P798

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 94%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 4%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NON-HAZARDOUS PROCESSING ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

PRINCIPAL TOX EFFTS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL,WHEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EARLY ADMIN MAY BLOCK THE FORM OF NEPHROTOXIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GIVEN IV,AS A 5% SOL IN SODIUM BICARBONATE,A RATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN BLOOD IS 100MG/DL.HEMODIALYSIS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEEN USED THERAPEUTICALLY TO DECREASE THE METABOLIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEIZURE,& RENAL FAILURE HAVE OCCURRED (20

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PATIENTS FOLLOWING POISONING WITH ETHYLENE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ORIGIN IN SEVERAL CASES.RESP SUPP W/MECH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INVOLV IN LATE STAGES OF TOXICITY FROM SWALLOWED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CRANIAL NERVES,BILATERAL FACIAL PARAL,DIMIN HEAR &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:ABDOM
PAIN,NAUS,VOMIT,DIZZ,DROW, MALAISE,BLURRED VISION,IRRIT,LUMBAR
PAIN,OLIGURIA,UREMIA,AND CNS EFFECTS- CONVUL,COMA.CARDIAC FAILURE
AND PULM EDEMA.SEV KIDNEY DMG.INHAL:IRRIT NOSE&THROAT W/HD CH.HIGH
VAPOR CONC MAY PRODUCE NAUS,VOMIT,HDCH,DIZZ,IRREG EYE
MOVEMENTS.EYE:DISCOMF W/CONJUNCT.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL OF MIST MAY PRODUCE SIGNS OF CNS
INVOLV,PARTICULARLY DIZZ AND NYSTAGMUS.REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY,
IN A VERY SMALL PROPORTION OF CASES,CAUSE SENSIT WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMA TITIS.THE INCIDENCE IS
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN 1% WITH THE UNDILUTED MATERIAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING KIDNEY
DISEASE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING&FLUSH W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GET MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYES:FLUSH IMMED WITH WATER
FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER
AND INDUC E VOMIT.GET MD IMMED.IF MEDICAL ADVICE IS DELAYED, AND
THE PERSON HAS SWALLOWED MODERATE VOLUMES OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL (A FEW
OUNCES), THEN GIVE THREE TO FOUR OUNCES OF HARD LIQUOR SUCH AS
WHISKEY.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:260F,127C
Lower Limits:3.2,INGRED 1
Upper Limits:1.5,INGRED 1
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL OR ALL-PURPOSE TYPE FOAMS BY MFR'S
RECOMND TECHNQ FOR LG FIRES.USE H20,CO2 OR DRY CHEM ON SML FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT DIRECT A SOLID STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM
INTO HOT BURNING POOLS; MAY CAUSE FROTHING. USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGE SPILLS
SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT SWALLOW.AVOID CONT WITH
EYES.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTR CLOSED.AVOID MIST.
Other Precautions:SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEM VAPORS OR MISTS
FROM PROCESS EQUIP OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMP OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF
AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIP,MAY IGNITE.ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE
THOROUGHLY EVAL UATED TO MAINTAIN SAFE OPER CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RECOMMENDED.IF EXCEEDS
EXPOSURE LIMITS SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:MECH VENT IS EXPECTED TO BE ADEQ IF HANDLED IN COVERED
EQUIP. LOCAL EXHST VENT IS NEEDED AT POINTS WHERE VAPOR IS EXPEC.
Protective Gloves:NATRL RUB, NITRILE, NEOPRENE OR PC.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES OR FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURERS PART NUMBER:SYNONYMS PM-6141, PM-6165, PM-6167, PM-6169,
PM-6171, PM-6173, PM-6175

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:329F,165C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:1.2 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.1 INGRD1
Spec Gravity:1.133 @ 20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.1 BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:BY WEIGHT, 100
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID; GLYCOL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG BASES AND ACIDS AT HIGH TEMPS; CONTAM W/ STRONG OXID
AGENTS & MAT REACTIVE W/HYDROXYL CMPDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS. AT VERY LOW CONC IN H20,
ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.

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