BXWBW - ETHYLENE GLYCOL

  • MSDS: BXWBW
  • Manufacturer: KALAMA INTERNATIONAL
  • Product Name: ETHYLENE GLYCOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-006-4205
Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-006-4205
MSDS Number: BXWBW

Responsible Party
KALAMA INTERNATIONAL
1200 SMITH, SUITE 2270
HOUSTON, TX 77002
US

Emergency Phone: ANTIFREEAE INC. 318-893-2056

Cage: KALA1

Contractor
KALAMA INTERNATIONAL
HOUSTON, TX 77002 US

Telephone: 318-893-2056

Cage: KALA1

Ingredients

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO OR & MIST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF
THE NOSE & THROAT. INGESTION:IN HUMANS, A DOSE OF 100 ML MAY CAUSE
DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE &
THROAT & HEADACHE. EYE:LIQUIDS, VAPOR & MIST MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS & SERIOUS CORNEAL INJURY IS NOT ANTICIPATED. SKIN:NO
EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFE CT. SWALLOWED:MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN,DIZZINESS, DIARRHEA & KIDNEY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY EXPOSURE W/SYMPTOMS. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. AID
OR RES TORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:INDUCE VOMITING BY
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. MAKE VICTIM DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER
OR MILK. GIVE UNIVERSAL ANTIDOTE (MILK OF MAGNESIA, EATABLE
CHARCOAL & TEA).

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:232F,111C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:570C
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL FOAM OR UNIVERSAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSIDE STROAGE, NORMAL TEMPERATURE,
INERT GAS (NITROGEN) IN UPPER CHAMBER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE, IN HIGH
CONCENTRATION USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR POLY VINYL CHLORIDE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EYE BATH
& SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=197.2C, 387.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-12.6C, 9.F
Vapor Pres:0.05 MM
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.15
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID, LIGHTLY VISCOUS, VERY
HYGROSCOPIC, MILD ODOT.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NORMALLY UNREACTIVE. AVOID STRONG BASES, HIGH TEMPERATURES, STRONG
ACIDS, SSTRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROSOLFONIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE REPORTED
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE (WHERE PERMITTED BY
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS). AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN
WATER, GLYCOL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT.

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