Product ID:P1379, POLYOXYETHYLENESORBITAN MONOLAURATE
MSDS Date:01/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028570
MSDS Number: BPCWX

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

POLYSORBATE 20; (POLYOXYETHYLENESORBITAN MONOLAURATE TWEEN

CAS: 9005-64-5

RTECS: TR7400000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORP. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED
BY MANUFACTURER. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O2. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH POTABLE
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:>230F,>110C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL WORKERS
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME
OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR DRY LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES/ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. WASH THORO AFTER
HNDLG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.095
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLV
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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