Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:12/01/1983
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-006-4205
MSDS Number: BWMBL

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700 206-447-5911

Preparer: DOUG EISNER

Cage: 6E838

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 6E838

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: LIVER AND BLOOD
ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.MAY BE
DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS(KIDNEY DAMAGE).CHRONIC:DAMAGE
TO KIDNEYS MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.INGEST:ABDOMINAL
PAIN,DISCOMFIRT,DIZZINESS,MALAISE,DECREASED URINE OUTPUT,UREMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
SKIN,EYE OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS OR RENAL DYSFUNCTION MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=111.1C, 232.F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE PRODUCT
EXPLOSIVELY. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID DISC HARGE INTO SEWER OR GROUND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. DO
NOT INGEST!EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.NO CONTACTS!!
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTALL HAZARDOUS ITEM.THE RQ HAS BEE SET BY CLEAN
AIR STATUTE AT 1#.

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=197.2C, 387.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-12.6C, 9.F
Vapor Pres:0.06
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, SYRUPY LIQUID. SWEET TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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