Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL, 03750
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069820
MSDS Number: CBKWS

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM, VAPOR

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC
MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS
DISTURB. PRLNGD EXPOS CAN CAUSE:NAUS, HDCH & VOMIT. CHRONIC:MAY
CAUSE REPROD DISORDERS. TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS. WHEN
INGESTED EARLY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPS MIMIC ALCOHOL INEBRIATION & ARE
FOLLOWED BY NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, WEAK, MUSCLE TENDERNESS, RESP
FAILURE, CONVL, CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, PULM EDEMA, HYPOCALCEMIC
TETANY & SEV METABOL IC ACIDOSIS. W/OUT TREATMENT, DEATH MAYOCCUR
IN 8-24 HRS. VICTIMS WHO SURVIVE INITIAL TOX PERIOD USUALLY
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST:WA SH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON ISCONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:>230F,>110C
Lower Limits:3.2%
Upper Limits:15.3%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG,
RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE
IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATL PICKUP IS COMPL ETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. HYGROSCOPIC. REPROD HAZ. IRRITANT. TOXIC. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMED (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLVOES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:DEVELOP RENAL FAILURE ALONG W/BRAIN & LIVER DAMAGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>385F,>196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:9F,-13C
Vapor Pres:0.08 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.113
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUST SOLV & BURN IN
CHEMICAL INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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