Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:10/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-181-7121
MSDS Number: BJZLK

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357 OR 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 800-822-4357 OR 304-744-3487

Cage: 6M841

Telephone: 504-733-6600

Cage: 6M841

PROPYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 20 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID IS IRRITATING TO EYES. VAPOR
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID IS SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO SKIN.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAN RESULT IN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SWALLOWING, SKIN ABSORPTION OR
INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NO EMERGENCY
CARE AN TICIPATED. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THERE ISNO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE
CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:214F,101C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:700F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS FOR
LARGE FIRES. USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL MEDIA FOR SMALL
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS COULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
LABORATORY STUDIES INDICATE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS READILY
BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEW ATER TREATMENT PLANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE, OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIPMENT, MAY
RESULT IN IGNITIONS WI THOUT THE PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:369F,187C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-76F,-60C
Vapor Pres:0.04
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.038
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.005
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC IF INHALED.

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

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