Product ID:HYDRAULIC FLUID, ARRESTING GEAR, MIL-H-5559A
MSDS Date:10/06/1998
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-243-1987
MSDS Number: BTGDV

Emergency Phone: 609-586-9500

Info Phone: 609-586-9500

Cage: 1EJ92

Telephone: 609-586-9500

Cage: 1EJ92

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
DISCOMFORT, PAIN, DIZZINESS, MALAISE, LUMBAR PAIN, OLIGURIA,
UREMIA, DEPRESSION, KIDNEY DAMAGE. INHALATION IN NOSE & THROAT MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE & DIZZINE SS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DLA-HMIS: THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO
INGREDIENTS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE
CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, PAIN,
DIZZINESS, MALAISE, LUMBAR PAIN, OLIGURIA, UREMIA, DEPRESSION,
KIDNEY DAMAGE. INHALATION IN NOSE & THROAT MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE AND DIZZI NESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:SWALLOWING-IF CONSCIOUS GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
CALL A PH YSICIAN IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER
IMMEDIATELY, CONTINUE RINSING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=121.1C, 250.F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. DIKE. REMOVE LIQUID WITH VACUUM TRUCK OR BY PUMPING
INTO SALVAGE DRUM. SOAK UP RESIDUES AND SMALL SPILLS WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL, PUT IN TIGH TLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. FLUSH AWAY TRACES WITH
WATER. KEEP FROM SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED BREATHING AIR EQUIPMENT OR NIOSH
APPROVED MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE & DUST OR MIST
PRE-FILTER. NOT FOR USE IN FIRE FIGHTING.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=173.9C, 345.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-20.6C, -5.F
Vapor Pres:0.06
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:7.8
Viscosity:1.88 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID. CLEAR TO LIGHT BLUE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS PRODUCT
IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT
PLANT.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Transport Information:HAZARD CLASS: COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. LABELS: NONE.
UNIT CONTAINER: 55 GAL DRUM. SHELF-LIFE: 24 MONTHS.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.