Product ID:CARBOWAX POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-074-9719
MSDS Number: BQQHG

Emergency Phone: COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS

Info Phone: COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 86511

Telephone: OUT OF BUSINESS

Cage: 86511

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPOR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:300F,149C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER 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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR WIPE UP SPILL OR FLUSH WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID DIRECT CONTACT.MSDS PREPARED FOR TSR ON 5/13/93 FOR TOM
MCKERNAN,DRMO CHAMBERSBURG,PA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-85F,-65C
Vapor Pres:<0.01 MM
Vapor Density:>1 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.127
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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 DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND
OTHER POSSIBLE BYPRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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