CFGDK - 20239-8 POLY ETHYLENE GLYCOL

  • MSDS: CFGDK
  • Manufacturer: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
  • Product Name: 20239-8 POLY ETHYLENE GLYCOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00F053960
Product Identification

Product ID:20239-8 POLY ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:10/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F053960
MSDS Number: CFGDK

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Ingredients

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

CAS: 25322-68-3

RTECS: TQ3500000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 30200 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXGYEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 581F.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
WIPED UP/MOISTENED W/WATER & REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION & CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.128
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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