Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL P3541
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011769
MSDS Number: BQNVS

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP UPWIND.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: N/K (F)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 MOUSE ORAL 22 GM/KG. EFFECTS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BLOOD. DERMAL ERUPTIONS IN PERSONS SENSITIVE TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUS HANDLING. HI CONCENTRATION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GET MED ATTN IMMED. ADMIN OF GASTRIC LAVAGE BY QUAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NO SMKNG/FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA.KEEP UNNEC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ACETALDEHYDE, BARIUM PERCHLORATE, CHLORINE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, PERCHLORIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PROPYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WITHDRAW FROM AREA, LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DEVICE OR DISCOLORATION OF TANK. ISOLATE FOR 1/2

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. EXTINGUISH ONLY IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AS FOG,SOLID STREAMS MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.COOL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: N/K (F)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 20 GM/KG, (SEE ING 7)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
AND KIDNEYS.MAY POSSESS OTOTOXIC PROPERTIES WHEN INSTILLED IN THE
EAR.CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION POSSIBLY INCLUDING
DERMATITIS/ERYTHEMATOUS EDEMATOUS PLA QUES PARTICULARLY ON
DEHYDRATED OR OCCLUDED SKIN IN SENSITIVE PERSONS.INTERACTIONS WITH
MEDICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IMMEDIATE STINGING,BLEPHAROSPASM,
LACRIMATION,MILD TRANSIENT CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA.NO RESIDUAL
DISCOMFORT/ INJURY.SKIN:CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/ REDNESS.ABSORPTION
MAY OCCUR & PRDCE CNS DEPRESS W/ HDCH,NAUS,DULLNESS.INGEST:HAS
PRODUCEDREVERSIBLE CNS DEPRESS W/ STUPOR.REDUCED INTRAOCULAR (SEE
ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED RENAL
FUNCTION,OR PRE- EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.ALCOHOL MAY ENHANCE THE
TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMTS OF H2O/NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,OCCAS LIFTING UPPER,LOWER LIDS,UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED.WASH AFFECTED A REA W/ SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OFH2O
UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN).GET MED ATTN
IMMED.INGEST:REMOVE MATL BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.GIVE ARTF RESP W/
O2 IF RESP IS (SEE ING 9)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:210F,99C
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO2,WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM.FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/O RISK.APPLY COOLING
H2O TO SIDES OF CONTR EXPOS TO (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZ IF EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME.HAZ DECOMP PROD:THERMAL DECOMP MAY INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES
OF CARBON.VAPORS MAY BE EXPLO.AUTOIGNITION TEMP:700F,371C.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES.STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO IT W/O RISK.USE H2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP.FOR SM
SPILLS:TAKE UP W/ SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL,PLACE INTO CONTR FOR LATER
DISP.FOR LARGER SPILLS:DIK E FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.(SEE
ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. AVOID CONT W/ HEAT,SPARK,FLAMES/OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE & POISONOUS.OBSERVE ALL REGS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL IN AREA.DO NOT
OVERHEAT CONTAINERS.CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVEL A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE,MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG .DUST- (SEE ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:IF ANY POSSIBILITY EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE
EXPOS.EMPLOYER PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN WORK AREA FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEE WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
(IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONTACT
W/ SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLV SOLUBILITY:ALCOHOL,ACETONE CHLOROFORM, ETHER,BENZENE,MANY ORG
SOLV.RTE OF ENTRY:INHALATION/INGEST ;SKIN/EYE CONT (MFR).FIRE FIGHT
PROC:FLAMES UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA,USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
NOZZLES;IF IMPOSSIBLE,(SEE ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:370F,188C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-75F,-59C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.07 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.62,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.0361 (WATER=)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.005 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,CLEAR,COLORLESS,HYGROSCOPIC,VISCOUS LIQUID
WITH A SLIGHTLY ACRID TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIGHT METALS: NITRIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, SILVER NITRATE.
OXIDIZERS. PLASTICS MAY BE ATTACKED. ALCOHOLS:(SEE ING 13)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONT W/ HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES/OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .FOR ASSISTANCE,CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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