Product ID:NOVEL II 1412-7 ETHOXYLATE
MSDS Date:09/27/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N079944
MSDS Number: CFRXL

VISTA CHEMICAL CO

900 THREADNEEDLE
HOUSTON, TX 77079
US

Emergency Phone: 318-494-5142;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-588-3491;318-494-5403

Cage: 0K050

VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY

19029 HOUSTON, TX 77224 US

Telephone: 713-588-3476

Cage: 0K050

ALKYLOXYPOLYETHYLENEOXY ETHANOL; (C12-C14 ETHOXYLATED

CAS: 68002-97-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1 PPM.

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM; SEE 1910.1047

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, A2; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

IS RECOGNIZED AS A CARCIN & REPRO HAZ ACCRDG TO OSHA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. CONSULT APPROP HLTH

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

W/DRY INERT GAS, SUCH AS NITROGEN, TO PVNT

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OXYG MAY CAUSE PROD DEGRADATION. OXIDATION NOT

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DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE CNTNRS TO HEAT,

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

& CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. EMPTY DRUMS SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DRUM RECONDITIONER, OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TANK LINING FOR CARBON STEEL TANKS TO AVOID CONTAM

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CARBON STEEL TANKS MAY BE USED.

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STORING AT 95F/35C FOR 30 DAYS IN

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ETHOXYLATE. LOWER TEMPS WILL ALLOW FOR LONGER STOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNDER AN AIR OR OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2.75 G/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: EYE: IRRITATION MAY OCCUR WITH
EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED VAPORS OR CONTACT WITH PRODUCT. MAY CAUSE
CORNEAL INFLAMMATION. SKIN: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
REDNESS, IRRITATION, AND SC ALING(DERMATITIS). NORMAL CARE AND
PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD PREVENT SKIN EFFECTS. INHALATION:MATERIAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: IS NEGLIGIBLE HAZARD DUE TO ITS LOW
VOLATILITY. IF VAPOR IS PRESENT IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, IRRITATION
TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY OCCUR. INGESTION: LOW ORDER OF
TOXICITY. NO HAZARD BY T HIS ROUTE IN NORMAL USE. INGESTION OF
LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. THIS
PROD (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MINS. SEEK MED
ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. GET
MED ATTN IF SYMPS OCCUR. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.
OXYG SHOULD BE ADMIN BY TRAINED PERS ONLY. INGEST:CALL PHYS IMMED.
ONLY INDUCE VOMIT AT INSTRUCTION OF PHYS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:330F,166C
Lower Limits:0.1%
Upper Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL COMPATIBLE FOAM IS
RECOMMENDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . COOL
EXPOSED EQUIP W/WATER SPRAY UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH PRESS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITITION. CONTAIN
SPILL IF POSSIBLE. SMALL SPILLS: TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILLS: D IKE FAR AHEAD OF LIQUID FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP/PRESS:AMBIENT.
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PVNT ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE. WHEN
STORED IN LIQ FORM, ETHOXYLATES SHOULD BE PADDED (ING 6)
Other Precautions:INERT GAS BLANKET AND BREATHING SYSTEM NEEDED TO
MAINTAIN COLOR STABILITY. USE DRY INERT GAS HAVING AT LEAST -40F
DEW POINT. EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE(LIQ &/VAPOR) AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESS/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/ (ING 8)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATORS DEPENDENT ON CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:MECH VENT IS RECOM IF HNDLG IN ENCLSD SPACE/AT ELEV TEMPS.
TRACE AMTS OF ETHYLENE OXIDE MAY BE PRESENT IN PROD &(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROT CLTHG, CHEM BOOTS & FACESHIELD
WHEN CONTACT W/LIQ IS POSSIBLE. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER STREAMS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:RECOMMENDED. OXIDATION IS NOT EXPECTED WHEN STORED UNDER
NITROGEN ATM. FIRST AID:MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. VENT:COULD
ACCUMULATE IN V APOR SPACES OF STORAGE OR TRANSPORT VESSELS. EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS:MAY CONTAIN TRACE AMOUNTS OF ETHYLENE OXIDE WHICH (ING
3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>200F,>93C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>66F,>19C
Vapor Pres:18.5 @100F
Vapor Density:17-18
Spec Gravity:0.987 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLOUDY LIQUID, SWEET PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, INORGANIC ACIDS AND HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS SLOWLY W/AIR/OXYG. STOR UNDER
HEATED CNDTNS IN PRESENCE OF AIR/OXYG INCR RXN RATE. FOR EXAMPLE,
AFTER (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN STORING PROD IN AIR OR OXYG,
DECOMP MAY OCCUR GENERATING VAPS WHICH COULD BE IRRITATING. MECH
VENT/EXHST IS(ING 13)

Waste Disposal Methods:SLIPPERY, MAY CAUSE FALLS IF WALKED ON. RUNOFF
FROM FIRE CONTROL OR DILUTION WATER MAY CAUSE POLLUTION. DISPOSAL
MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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