Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIXTURE, PM-3961
MSDS Date:11/20/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-078-4459
MSDS Number: BTHLK

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 61.5%

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SODIUM BENZOATE

CAS: 532-32-1

RTECS: DH6650000

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

NON-HAZARDOUS ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: 37%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HEATED VAPORS MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, SOME CNS EFFECTS. CONTACT WITH
EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION,
CNS EFFECTS, KIDNEY DAMAGE, CARDIAC FAILURE, PULMONARY EDEMA,
DEATH. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CNS
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
IRREGULAR EYE MOVEMENTS, SNEEZING, COUGHING. EYES: STINGING,
TEARING, REDNESS. INGESTED: ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISI ON, MALAISE, CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE KIDNEY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM
TO FRE SH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AFTER WATER EVAPORATES REMAINING MATERIAL
WILL BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. LARGE SPILLS
SHOULD BE CONTAINED AND COLLECTED. ABSOB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. ALL SPILL RESPONSE &
DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IAW LOC AL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DLA-HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. DO NOT BREATH MIST FROM
SPRAY. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT
SWALLOW.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,NITRILE,PVC,BUTYL
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES OR, FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS SUBMITTED BY CAGE 0AD61 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER SP0450-94-M-Z754.

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=106.7C, 224.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-60.C, -76.F
Vapor Pres:11 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.088
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH A MILD, SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS, MATERIALS WHICH
ARE REACTIVE WITH HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION OF MIXTURE; RESIDUE WILL BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN
WATER IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN A
BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREAT MENT PLANT.

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