Product ID:HOUGHTO-SAFE 273
MSDS Date:10/13/1992
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-080-5962
MSDS Number: BTQZR

E F HOUGHTON & CO

MADISON AND VAN BUREN AVE
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-666-4105, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 215-666-4105

Preparer: ROBERT E. WILLIAMS

Cage: 73227

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL INC

930 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0930 US

Telephone: 610-666-4105

Cage: 73277

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

2-DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL

CAS: 100-37-8

RTECS: KK5075000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 2 PPM; 9495

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 MISTS IN EXCESS
OF TLV MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN AND EYES. INGESTION MAY BE HARMFUL; HAS
CAUSED BIRTH DEFECTS IN LAB AN IMALS. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS OF ETHYLENE
GLYCOL HAS CAUSED BIRTH DEFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE MAY SHOW INCREASED SYMPTOMS DUE TO IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO SOURCE OF FRESH AIR. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MINUTES; CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS A FIRE RESISTANT FLUID; NOT FLAMMABLE AS
USED. USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DLA-HMIS: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH AREA WITH WATER FOR SMALL QUANTITIES;
FOR LARGE QUANTITIES, DIKE TO CONTAIN AND EITHER REUSE OR DISPOSE
OF DEPENDING ON CONDITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
AVOID INGESTION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED ONLY IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:EXHAUST TYPE IF MISTING; OTHERWISE GENERAL TYPE IS
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF SKIN IS SENSITIVE.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INGESTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CERCLA: NONE; RCRA-NONE; SARA III TITLE 313: 35% ETHYLENE GLYCOL, CAS#
107-21-1; MICHIGAN CRITICAL MATERIALS REGISTER; NONE; HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT: NONE. MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 73277 FOR CONT
RACT SP0451-96-D0045.

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:9.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED FLUID, SLIGHT AMMONIACAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-60

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: OXIDES OF CARBON AND
NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:PROCESS THROUGH SEWAGE OR WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
WHICH PROVIDES BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION. (IF WATER CONTENT IS BELOW
35%, MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED WITH FUEL OIL.)

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