Product ID:ETHYLENE OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-291-5007
MSDS Number: BMXGX

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

810 GESCO
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 704-333-5475, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

31007 CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

ETHYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM; SEE 1910.1047

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. LIQUID SPLASH INTO EYE MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, LABORED BREATHING, NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, EDEMA OF THE LUNGS, PARALYS IS, DEATH.
CHRONIC-LIVER,KIDNEY, CNS, EYES, BLOOD AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN BY NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SKIN
BLISTERS, DEPRESSION, LABORED BREATHING, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:<0F,<-18C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:752F
Lower Limits:3
Upper Limits:100
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS IS DANGEROUSLY EXPLOSIVE AND
FLAMMABLE. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR, AND MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE &
FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES,
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR INHALATION AND CONTACT. TRY TO SHUT
OFF THE FLOW OF GAS IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL. VENTILATION SYSTEM MUST BE EXPLOSION
PROOF DESIGN.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:50.9F,10.5C
Vapor Pres:21.1 PSIA
Vapor Density:7.25LB/GAL
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:NEUTRL
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, IRRITATING, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS, COPPER, MAGNESIUM,
MERCURY AND THEIR SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ANHYD. ALUMINUM
CHLORIDE,IRON+TIN,OXIDES OF AL & FE, NA & K HYDROXIDES,ACIDS,BASES,
AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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