Product ID:2141 GLYCEROL,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:09/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6604
MSDS Number: BWKVR

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GLYCERINE, 1,2,3,-TRIHYDROXYPROPANE, GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (VAPOR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 12.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: COUGHING, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, & IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS. INHALATION: DIFFICULTY
BREATHING. INGESTION: CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/PLENT Y OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:198C (390F)
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP
W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL
STORAGE AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. THIS CHEMICAL
MAY INTERACT W/OTHER SUBSTANCES. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION. USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS &
DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICA L FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 MG/CUM, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, EYE/FACE GUARDS
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRONS, LAB COAT, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290C (554F)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:18C (64F)
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.26
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, & BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACROLEIN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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