Product ID:TERGITOL 15-S-5 SURFACTANT
MSDS Date:04/09/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036273
MSDS Number: BTVPQ

UNION CARBIDE CHEM. & PLASTICS CO INC

39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 203-794-6753/304-744-3487

Info Phone: 800-822-4357/304-744-3487

Cage: 0TAZ2

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 1-800-568-4000 / 732-563-5522

Cage: 0TAZ2

ACETALDEHYDE (SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINOGEN)

CAS: 75-07-0

RTECS: AB1925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0006%

OSHA PEL 360 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 180 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0004%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

TERGITOL 15-S-3, LINEAR ALCOHOL, ALKYLOXYPOLYETHYLENE

CAS: 68131-40-8

RTECS: WZ5200000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYOXYETHYLENE

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

LINEAR SECONDARY (C11-C15)ALCOHOL

CAS: 67989-40-6

Fraction By Weight: <2%

DIETHYLENE ETHER (DIOXANE), (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE),

CAS: 123-91-1

RTECS: JG8225000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0005%

OSHA PEL 360 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 90 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ETHYLENE OXIDE (SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP) *94-2*

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: 0.002%

ACGIH TLV: 1.8 MG/CUM (A2)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH &
THROAT. SKIN: ABSORPTION, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS FROM PROLONGED
CONTACT. EYES: MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY MAY
OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, LOCAL REDNESS, SWELLING, PAIN, BLINKING, TEAR
PRODUCTION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER & CONTINUE WASHING FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL AT TENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE
CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CO NDITION OF THE PATIENT. (SEE
SUPP)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:352F
Extinguishing Media:LARGE: ALCOHOL/ALL PURPOSE TYPE FOAM. SMALL:
CO2/DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T DIRECT A SOLID STREAM OF WATER/FOAM INTO
HOT BURNING POOLS, MAY CAUSE FROTHING & INCREASE FIRE INTENSITY.
USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHEMICAL VAPORS/MISTS FROM PROCESS
EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE/SUDDEN
INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIPMENT, MAY RESULT IN IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR EYE/SKIN PROTECTION. FLOOR MAY BE
SLIPPERY. CONTAIN W/INERT MATERIAL. AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL
WATERS. TRANSFER LIQUIDS & SOLID DIKING MATERIAL TO SUITABLE
CONTAINERS. AVOID GELLING/FOAMING. DO N'T USE WATER TO FLUSH AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DON'T SWALLOW. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. DON'T GET ON
SKIN/CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE A FLOATING FIRE HAZARD FOR
INDUSTRY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM: SATISFACTORY
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORINE COATED
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, CHEMICAL APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN CONT'D: MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE, VICTIM SHOULD BE
OBSERVED FOR DELAYED EFFECTS. MATERIAL ASPIRATED DURING VOMITING
MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY. EMESIS, SHOULDN'T BE INDUCED
MECHANICALLY/PHAR MACOLOGICALLY. IF NECESSARY TO EVACUATETHE
STOMACH CONTENTS/IT SHOULD BE DONE BY GASTIC LAVAGE/ENDOTRACHEAL
INTUBATION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>482F
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.965
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): <0.01
Solubility in Water:<1/WT
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & MATERIALS
REACTIVE W/HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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