CBHST - BORA-CARE
- MSDS: CBHST
- Manufacturer: NISUS CORP
- Product Name: BORA-CARE
- National Stock Number: 6840-00N068427
Product Identification
Product ID:BORA-CARE
MSDS Date:09/11/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N068427
MSDS Number: CBHST
Responsible Party
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
US
Emergency Phone: 615-637-1226
Info Phone: 615-637-1226
Cage: NSUSC
Contractor
Telephone: 800-264-0870
Cage: NSUSC
Ingredients
ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS: 107-21-1
RTECS: KW2975000
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM,VAPOR, C
EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB
DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB
MD ATTN. IF VICTIM IS DROWSY/UNCON, PLACE ON LEFT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT VOMIT SHOULD BE INDUCED
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
IPECAC UNDER DIRECTION FROM MD/POIS CNTR. IF SYRUP OF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
PLACING TWO FINGERS IN BACK OF THROAT. IF LGE AMTS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
TREAT FOR
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) >5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. DIRECT CONT
W/LIQ/EXPOS TO ITS VAPS/MISTS MAY CAUSE BURNING, TEARING & REDNESS
IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. SKIN: ESSENTIALLY NON-IRRIT. PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOS TO MATL MAY CAUSE SOFTENIN G OF SKIN. INGEST: MATL CAN BE
HARMFUL IF INGESTED. IT IS SLIGHTLY TOX TO HUMANS. INGEST OF LGE
AMTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE NAUS, MENTAL SLUGGISHNESS
FOLLOWED BY DFCLTY IN BRTHG & HEART FAILURE, KIDNEY & BRAIN DMG,
POSS DEATH. INHAL: BRTHG HIGH CONC OF VAPS/MISTS MAY CAUSE NAUS,
DIZZ/DROW & IRRIT OF NOS E & THROAT. ETHYLENE GLYCOL MAY CAUSE
CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS(TERATOGENIC) IN MICE & RATS WHEN ADMIN BY
GAVAGE(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF MATL. PRE-EXISTING LUNG
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO THIS MATERIAL.
First Aid
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. CLEANSE
AFFECTED AREA THORO BY WASHING W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRIT/REDNESS DEVELOPS & PER SISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL: IF IRRIT
OF NOSE/THROAT DEVELS, MOVE AWAY FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS & INTO FRESH
AIR. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. IF VICTIM IS NOT BRTHG, ARTF
RESP SHOULD BE (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:220F,104C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY POWDER OR UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
AVOID INHAL SMOKE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN MINIMIZING VAPORS &
COOLING CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT & FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT READILY IGNITE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/ORGANIC LIQUID ABSORBENT. DO NOT LET
MATERIAL OR WASHWATERS ENTER SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 40F & 90F. DO NOT STORE
IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN & PETS. TOXIC TO PLANTS AND
SHRUBBERY. COVER PLANTS, ROOT SYSTEMS AND SURROUNDING SOIL
W/PLASTIC TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROT IS ADVISED WHEN
CONCS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOS LIMS. USE A RESPIRATOR WITH
DISPOSAL CARTRIDGES DESIGNED FOR PROTECTION FROM ORGANIC
VAPORS(NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED).
Ventilation:IF EXISTING VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINT AIRBORNE CONC BELOW
ESTAB EXPOS LIMITS ADDNTL VENT/EXHST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQD.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH 50% AQUEOUS SOLN: 6.9-7.1. EFTS OF OVEREXP:IN DRINKING WATER DURING
ORGANOGENESIS; NOT TERATOGENIC WHEN FED IN DIET. INTENTIONAL MISUSE
BY DELIB CONC & INHAL MATL MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL. FIRST AID PR
OC:ADMIN. IF BRTHG DFCLTYS DEVEL, O*2 SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED
PERS. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:SEEK EMER (ING 2)
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.38
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR VISCOUS LIQUID W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60(WT)
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS MATERIAL IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. THIS
PRODUCT MAY CORRODE ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ETHYLENE OXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR STATE PESTICIDE, ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL AGENCY OR LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL GUIDELINES.
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