Product ID:POLYOXYETHYLATED OCTYL PHENOL, BP151100
MSDS Date:07/29/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055303
MSDS Number: BVZZW

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GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL

CAS: 9002-93-1

RTECS: MD0907700

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 1 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

BE CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATED .

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LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF

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W/NORMAL SALINE UNTL PH HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL (30-60

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED

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NO SPECIFIC

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TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO

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PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.

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OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP &

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OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE; ANY

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THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT EMPLOYEE'S

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EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):1800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGEST, SLIGHTLY
TOXIC BY DERMAL ABSORPTION. ACUTE:INHAL:MIST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC
MEMBS, NOSE, EYES & THROAT, COUGH & DFCLTY IN BRTHG. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT & MAY BE ABSORBED. EY E:CONT MAY CAUSE PAINFUL
STINGING/BURNING OF EYES & LIDS, WATERING, CONJ & OPAQUENESS OF
CORNEA POSS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE OXIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 205, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC TO (ING 3)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LEADING TO LOSS OF SIGHT.
INGEST:ANIMALS FED ALKYL POLYETHOXY ETHANOLS EXHIBITED GI IRRIT
W/DIARR & BLOATING. CHRONIC:INHAL:NO DATA AVAIL. SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG
EXPOS MAY CAUSE IRRIT/DERM IN SOME I NDIVIDUALS. EYE:RPTD/PRLNG
CONT W/IRRITS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED
IN ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAPOR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER,
OCCAS (ING 4)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:200F,93C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:WATER SPILL:CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER &
TOX ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 PROHIBITS CONTAM ANY KNOWN SOURCE OF
DRINKING WATER W/SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER &/OR REPRO TOX.
OCCUP SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SM SPILLS,
(ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
THERE IS POTNTL FOR ACCUM OF ETHYLENE OXIDE IN HEAD SPACE OF
CNTNRS/IN ENCLSD AREAS WHERE PROD IS STORED, HANDLED OR USED. USERS
SHOULD COMPLY W/29 C FR 1910.1047.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE & SPECIFIC (ING 10)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT W/THIS SUBSTANCE. WHERE
(ING 12)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:5.5-7 @ 10% SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND
FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. MATLS TO AVOID:REDUCING AG
ENTS(STRONG):INCOMPAT. BORON TRIIODIDE:VIGOROUS RXN.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:518F,270C
Vapor Pres:NIL @ 20C
Vapor Density:21
Spec Gravity:1.0595
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID W/AROMATIC ODOR
& BITTER TASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BRASS, COPPER:CORR ON LONG STOR; OXIDIZERS(STRONG): FIRE & EXPLO HAZ;
PERCHLORIC ACID(68-72%):VIOLENT DECOMP; (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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