Product ID:17503 POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE)
MSDS Date:05/07/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045573
MSDS Number: BYQNC

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY RD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976-2522
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

SILICON DIOXIDE, CELITE 322, AMORPHOUS SILICA GEL *95-4*

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 80 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/CUM

CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

ETHYLENE OXIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, IARC,

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: <0.0005%

ACGIH TLV: 1.8 MG/CUM (A2)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYOXYETHYLENE; PEG 400; PEG 75; PEG

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

Fraction By Weight: >93%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FINE POWDER COULD CAUSE IRRITATION TO
THE EYES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. EYES:
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, REDNESS, SWELLING

First Aid:SKIN; WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER
FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR AS
NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDI CAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPOR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. DON'T RAISE DUST. FLOORS CAN BE
SLIPPERY ESPECIALLY WHEN WET. USE SWEEPING COMPOUND FOR CLEANUP.
APPLY LAUNDRY BLEACH TO AREA. ALLOW TO STAND 10 MINS & FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER. REPEAT IF NE CESSARY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP
STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. TRACES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE MAY BE
PRESENT/ACCUMULATE IN THE HEAD SPACE OF CONTAINERS
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DON'T INHALE.

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TREAT PRODUCT AS A NUISANCE DUST W/TLV OF 10 MG/CUM.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:143-152.6F
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/MILD AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMPERATURES

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

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