Product ID:596009 PROPYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/28/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047069
MSDS Number: BZCFZ

Emergency Phone: 203-356-3449

Info Phone: 203-356-3449

Cage: 8X135

Telephone: 203-750-3000/800-511-MSDS

Cage: 99530

1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)

CAS: 57-55-6

RTECS: TY2000000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5 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: MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRIATION. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT,
DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LETHARGY, DIARRHEA.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY DRINK WATER TO DILUTE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:225F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
USE NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 700F.

Spill Release Procedures:LAND: CREATE A DIKE/TRENCH TO CONTAIN
MATERIALS & ABSORB BY USING SAND/VERMICULITE. DON'T PLACE MATERIALS
BACK IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. CONTAINERIZE & LABEL MATERIALS
PROPERLY. DECONTAMINATE AREA USING STRONG DETERGENT & FLUSH
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED
PLACE. DON'T STORE AT TEMPS >120F. SHELF LIFE: 6 MONTHS IN DRUMS/12
MONTHS IN BULK.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. FOR PACKAGING:
STORAGE IN UNLINED MILD STEEL MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION & ALTER
FLAVOR. STORAGE/TRANSPORT: DON'T STORE/SHIP W/STRONG OXIDIZERS AS A
SPILL MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN A SPILL/FIRE OCCURS, USE A CARTRIDGE TYPE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/VAPOR CARTRIDGES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED IF VAPORS, MISTS/AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED. OTHERWISE, USE GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE BOOTS, APRON, PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. UPON CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES, WASH OFF W/WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:369F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-76F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:1.04
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >425F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A NONHAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
DISPOSED OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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