Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL TECH
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-006-4205
MSDS Number: BQLYP

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC DEFENSE SYSTEM & ELECTRONICS

660246 DALLAS, TX 75266-0246 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 96214

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PEL=50PPM;TLV=50PPM (BOTH CEILING)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:IRRITANT.SKIN:SLIGHT
IRRITANT.INHAL:NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.INGEST:CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.CHRONIC EFFECTS ARE BIRTH
DEFECTS,KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS TEM
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS 92-4 SHOWS MONOGRAPHS ON ETHYLENE
GLYCOL AS A MUTAGEN,TUMORIGEN,REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HMIS SUGGESTS THAT PERSONS WITH A
HISTORY OF KIDNEY OR LIVER DISORDERS MAYBE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/ WATER 15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:GIVE 2 GLASSES WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING(BYIPECAC OR
FINGER DOWN THROAT). GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:232F,111C
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
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:CONTAINERS ARE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR INERT
ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
LARGE SPILL: VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN
RUN OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUI D. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR. DO
NOT PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,ETC. NEAR THEM.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS
ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING
TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. AVOID
PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED CONTACT BY USING APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
POISONOUS.

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=192.8C, 379.F
Vapor Pres:0.1
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.115
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NOT REPORTED.HMIS SUGGESTS LIQUID;COLORLESS;NO
ODOR;SWEET TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION, AND THAT SMALL AMOUNTS CAN BE EVAPORATED UNDER A FUME
HOOD.

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