Product ID:HYDRAULIC FLUID,ARRESTING GEAR-MIL-H-5559 A
MSDS Date:01/06/1999
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-224-8729
MSDS Number: CFYLH

Emergency Phone: 609-586-9500

Info Phone: 609-586-9500

Preparer: ROBERTO FLORES

Cage: 1EJ92

Telephone: 609-586-9500

Cage: 1EJ92

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (1,2-ETHANEDIOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, LIVER,
KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LUNGS (LABEL). ACUTE EFFECTS -
MILDLY IRRITATING TO SKIN AND LUNGS, GIDDINESS, HEADACHES, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS. MODERATELY IRRITATING TO EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, PAIN, DIZZINESS, MALAISE, LUMBAR PAIN,
OILGURIA, UREMIA, DEPRESSION, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC EFFECTS -
HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPR ESSION AND IN
EXTREME CASES UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY OCCUR. SEVERELY
IRRITATING TO EYES. MODERATELY IRRITATING TO LUNGS. MAY CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED (HMIS)
Effects of Overexposure:MILY IRRITATING TO SKIN AND LUNGS, GIDDINESS,
HEADACHES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS. MODERATELY IRRITATING TO EYES.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, PAIN, DIZZINESS, MALAISE,
LUMBAR PAIN, OILGURIA, UR EMIA, DEPRESSION, KIDNEY DAMAGE

First Aid:SWALLOWING: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. C ALL A PHYSICIAN IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE WASHING THE EYES FOR
SEVERAL MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=121.1C, 250.F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS WITH DIKES AND REMOVE LIQUID WITH
VACUUM TRUCK OR BY PUMPING INTO SALVAGE DRUMS. SOAK UP RESIDUES AND
SMALL SPILLS WITH AN INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND, CLAY, EARTH,
FLOOR ABSORBENT OR VERMICULITE. PLACE IN TIGHT CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH AWAY TRACES WITH WATER. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED BREATHING AIR EQUIPMENT OR NIOSH
APPROVED MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST OR MIST
PRE-FILTER. NOT FOR USE IN FIRE FIGHTING.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=173.9C, 345.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-5.C, 23.F
Vapor Pres:0.06
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:7.8
Viscosity:1.88 CS @68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER/CLEAR TO LIGHT BLUE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, SMOKE, UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS
PRODUCT IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT
PLANT.

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