Product ID:TERATHANE POLYETHER GLYCOLS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N031313
MSDS Number: BPLGB

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-9442;302-774-2099

Preparer: J. C. WATTS

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

POLY (OXY-1,4-BUTANEDIYL)-A-HYDRO-W-HYDROXY (AND

CAS: 25190-06-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OLIGOMERS; (OLIGOMERIC CYCLIC ETHER)

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TO PREPARE ACTIVATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

400 ML WATER AND MIX THOROUGHLY. GIVE 5 ML/KG, OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE 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:THE COMPOUND IS A MILD SKIN AND EYE
IRRITANT. TOXIC EFFECTS IN ANIMALS FROM INHALATION OR INGESTION
INCLUDE LIVER ENLARGEMENT. TESTS IN BACTERIAL OR MAMMALIAN CELL
CULTURES DEMONSTRATE NO MUTAGENIC AC TIVITY. ORAL APPROXIMAT LETHAL
DOSE (ALD): TERATHANE 650 = 5,000 MG/KG; TERATHANE 1,000 = >11,000
MG/KG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC
INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS THE COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE
HAZARDOUS BY IN GESTION. HOWEVER, CONSULT MD IF NECESSARY. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:325F,163C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER, SAND, OR DIRT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER SPRAY/DELUGE SHLD BE USED TO COOL SPILLS ON FIBROUS
INSULATION, ETC. OTHERWISE, ANY FIRE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPILLS ON HIGH-SURFACE-AREA MATLS, SUCH
AS FIBROUS INSULATION, CAN DECOMPOSE RAPIDLY, RELEASING VERY FLAMM
TETRAHYDROFURAN, CO, ETC., & MAY IGNITE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH LARGE SPILLS WITH PLENTY OF COLD WATER
TO FREEZE MATERIAL, THEN SCOOP UP. SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH SAND,
EARTH, OR "OIL DRY." CLEAN FLOOR WITH ALCOHOL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE WITH STRONG INORGANIC
OXIDANTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID. ABSORBS MOISTURE; KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURES PREFERABLY OVER 45C(113F) TO
PREVENT SOLIDIFICATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIGHTING METHOD SUITABLE FOR OIL FIRES SHOULD BE USED.
EXPLO HAZ: AT TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 100C(212F). CNDTNS (STAB):
SUCH AS FIBROUS INSULATION. MELTING POINT: >60.0F,>15.6C.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT VOLAT
Spec Gravity:1 (8 LBS/GAL)
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLATILE (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:0 TO 2%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID OR WHITE WAXY SOLID (DEPENDING ON
GRADE), NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID, CONCENTRATED
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE AT TEMP ABOVE ABOUT 20C(390F); OR
AT TEMP AS LOW AS 100C(212F) IF IN CONTACT W/HIGH-SURFACE MATLS,
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN RELEASE VERY FLAMMABLE
TETRAHYDROFURAN, CO, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. AQUATIC TOXICITY: MODERATELY TOXIC; 96-HOUR LC50: 1-50
MG/L.

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