Product ID:DECONTAMINATING AGENT, ETHYLENE OXIDE
MSDS Date:10/28/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-775-3704
MSDS Number: BLFBZ

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (SARA III) (55% OF PROPELLANT)

CAS: 75-71-8

RTECS: PA8200000

Fraction By Weight: 55% %

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE (CFC-11) (SARA III) (45 % OF

CAS: 75-69-4

RTECS: PB6125000

Fraction By Weight: 45% %

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C, 1000 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ETHYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: 12% %

OSHA PEL 1 PPM; SEE 1910.1047

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT 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:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DISORIENTATION, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, NARCOSIS, REAPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF INGESTION, GIVE AT LEAST TWO GLASSES OF WATER. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT,
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF
INHALATI ON, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IN CASE OF EYECONTACT, FLUSH WITH
WATER AND CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT
AGAINST BURSTING OR VENTING CONTAINERS. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CONTENTS UNDER
PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL. WEAR
GLOVES, GOGGLES & RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING: LIQUIFIED GAS MIXTURE UNDER
PRESSURE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY. DO NOT GIVE ADRENALIN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND/OR CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES IN
COMBINATION WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBB11SEP91AN 685000
Eye Protection:N01818126921A PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION ARE
Other Protective Equipment:TOXIC. AVOID BREATHING SMOKE.
NO NOT RELEVANT.
Work Hygienic Practices:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >5 G/KG
Supplemental Safety and Health
YESNO NO IN A XEROX SPONSORED CHRONIC INHAL STUDY IN RATS USING A
SPECIAL TONER, THERE WERE NO LUNG CHANGES AT ALL IN THE LOWEST
EXPOSURE LEVEL (1 MG/M3), THE MOST RELEVANT LEVEL TO POTENTIAL
HUMAN EX POS. A VERY SLIGHT DEGREE OF FIBROSIS WAS NOTED IN 25% OF
THE ANIMALS AT THE MIDDLE EXPOS LEVEL (4 MG/M

HCC:V2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:51.8F,11.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-168F,-111C
Vapor Density:HEAVIER
Spec Gravity:1.24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SWEET, OLEFINIC ODOR SUSPENDED IN
AEROSOL SPRAY CAN
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. DO NOT PUNCTURE CANS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
BEFOLLOWED.

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