BJHTC - PROPYLENE GLYCOL, USP

Product Identification

Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL, USP
MSDS Date:02/01/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-138-4150
MSDS Number: BJHTC

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP/SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
39 RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817

Emergency Phone: (304) 744-3487

Info Phone: (304) 744-3487

Cage: 61637

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:INGESTION: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED. EYES: FLUSH
W/WATER.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:214F
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM OR WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE 790F.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED W/LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO GOOD
MANUFACTURING PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN HANDLING/STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
IN HANDLING/STORAGE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:368.6F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.038
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.005
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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