Product ID:68529, POCYGLYCOL E-4500 NF (POLYETHYLENE (
MSDS Date:06/07/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N032444
MSDS Number: BNSRL

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ANIMAL BURN MODELS, SUGGEST THAT POLYETHYLENE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CNTNG POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS MAY NOT BE APPROP IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUNC. POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS DID NOT CAUSE CANCER IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>50 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT
(TEMPORARY) IRRITATION. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT IRRIT. MAY CAUSE MORE SEV RESPONSE IF SKIN IS ABRADED
(SCRATCHED/CUT). MATL IS SOMETIMES ENCOUNTERED @ ELEVATED TEMP;
MORE INTENSE EFTS AS WELL AS THERMAL BURNS ARE POSS. SKIN ABSORP:
SINGLE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRLNG EXPOS IS NOT LIKELY TO RSLT IN
MATL BEING ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. THERE IS SOME
INDICATION THAT PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS OF DAM SKIN, AS IN BURN WOUNDS, TO
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS MAY RSLT IN ABSORP OF TOX AMTS. INGEST: NOHAZ
ANTICIPATED FROM INGEST INCIDENTAL TO INDUST EXPOS. INHAL: VAP
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMED W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH
OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) . NOTE TO
PHYS: NO SPEC ANTIDOTE, SUPPORTIVE CARE. TRTMT BASED ON JUDGEMENT
OF PHYS IN RESPONSE TO RXN OF PATIENT. ABSORP MAY BE PROMOTED BY
DAM SKIN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>450F,>232C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST SUSPENDED IN AIR CAN BE AN EXPLOSION
MIXTURE. PREVENT CONTACT OF DUST & POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON FLOOR MAKES IT SLIPPERY.
SCOOP INTO DRUMS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE REASONABLE CARE & CLEANLINESS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN
INDIVIDUAL SKIN IS ABRADED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: GLYCOL 4500 NF). EFTS OF OVEREXP: ARE UNLIKELY
@ ROOM TEMP DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFTS:
BASED ON AVAIL DATA, RPTD EXPOS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE ANY S
IGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFTS. FINDINGS OF KIDNEY FAILURE & DEATH IN BURN
PATIENTS, AS WELL AS SOME STUDIES USING (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:LOW
Spec Gravity:1.2@25C
Solubility in Water:>100 G/100G H2O
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL, CONCENTRATED MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT DEGRADES WHEN STORED @ ELEVATED
TEMP IN PRESENCE OF AIR. DEGRADATION OCCURS RAPIDLY @ TEMP
APPROACHING FL PT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE OR BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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