Product ID:PRESTONE HEAVY DUTY BRAKE FLUID, AS401
MSDS Date:12/19/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N020227
MSDS Number: BLVML

FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION

83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06813-1911
US

Emergency Phone: 203-731-2300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-731-2300

Preparer: P C ZAZZARO

Cage: DO273

PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORP

DANBURY, CT 06810-5109 US

Telephone: 203-731-3686/830-7865

Cage: 0CXZ7

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 111-46-6

RTECS: ID5950000

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL ETHERS

CORROSION INHIBITOR

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MAY CAUSE NAUS.SKIN ABSORP:NO
EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO. INHAL:NO EVIDENCE OF
ADVERSE EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO. SKIN:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFTS FROM
AVAIL INFO. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, SEEN AS EXCESS REDNESS & POSS
SWELLINGOF CONJUNCTIVA. EFTS OF RPTD OVEREXP:NO EVIDENCE OF
ADVERSE(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO. OTHER EFTS OF
OVEREXP:OVEREXP TO VAPS GENERATED AT HIGH TEMPS MAY RESULT IN EYE &
RESP TRACT IRRIT & IN INHAL OF HARMFUL AMTS OF MATL. THIS PROD CAN
CONTAIN A SECONDARY AMINE WHICH MAY REACT W/NITRITES TO FORM
NITROSAMINES. SOME NITROSAMINES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE CARCIN IN LAB
ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE MATERIAL SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:IF A SIGNIFICANT QTY HAS BEEN SWALLOWED, GIVE AT LEAST
2 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER & INDUCE VOMIT, UNLESS PATIENT IS UNCON.
CALL MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
EYES:FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALLMD IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS. NOTE TO MD: THERE IS NOT SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF
OVEREXP SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMP & CLINICAL
CONDITION.

Flash Point:SEE SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2 AND DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS &
TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 300C.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE EXPECTED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. LARGER SPILLS MAY BE ABSORBED ON VERMICULITE
OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EYE IRRITANT: AVOID EYE CONTACT. DO
NOT CUT/ WELD ON OR NEAR EMPTY DRUMS OR PAILS. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY
DRUMS OR PAILS UNLESS PROPERLY CLEANED.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF PLANT, COMPANY OR
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE. IF PERSONAL
EXPOSURE EXCEEDS EXPOSURE LIMITS, SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134. NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST/ MI ST PRE-FILTER RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECH/NATL) VENT IS EXPECTED TO BE ADEQ FOR NORMAL
USE. IF PERS EXPOS EXCEEDS EXPOS LIMS, APPLY (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT & FL PT METH: 270F TOC, 218F PMCC. VENT: LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION AT POINTS OF VAPOR AND MIST RELEASE.

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>450F,>232C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-40F,<-40C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100% (WT)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE SMALL AMOUNTS OF
NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION, TREATMENT, OR LANDFILLING SHOULD
BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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