Product ID:043321 PROPYLENE OXIDE 19910
MSDS Date:03/27/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F055465
MSDS Number: CGJJG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

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Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

EPOXYPROPANE, PROPYLENE OXIDE

CAS: 75-56-9

RTECS: TZ2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 240 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 48 MG/CUM (A2)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 380 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:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS/CORNEAL
INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, ABSORPTION/SENSITIZATION.
INGESTION: LIVER DAMAGE, CNS DEPRESSION, DIGESTIVE TRACT
IRRITATION/DEATH. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO T HE LUNGS MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITISWHICH MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS,
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. (SUPP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, REDNESS, TEARING,
INFLAMMATION, EXCITEMENT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COUG HING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
SWELLING.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD.
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:-35F
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:37
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM/ALCOHOL
RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED/EQUIVALENT & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CONTAINERS BUILD UP
PRESSURE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT/FIRE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION & FLASHBACK. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 869F.(SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. PROVIDE VENTILATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
FLAMMABLE AREA. LOOSEN CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY BEFORE OPENING. USE ONLY
IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T INGEST/INHALE/GET ON SKIN/EYES. FOLLOW LABEL
PRECAUTIONS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED, THEY MAY CONTAIN
RESIDUES & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DON'T
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO
KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRD: BURNING IN THE NOSE, THROAT & PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY CAUSE
REPRODUCTIVE & FETAL EFFECTS/CANCER IN HUMANS. FIRE HZRD: MATERIAL
WILL READILY IGNITE AT ROOM TEMP. LIQUID WILL FLOAT & MAY REIGNIT E
ON THE SURFACE OF WATER. MATERIALS TOAVOID: EXPOXY RESIN & SODIUM
HYDROXIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:93.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-169.6F
Vapor Pres:400
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.826
pH:7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS/ACIDS/BASES/OXIDIZING AGENTS/COPPER & COPPER
ALLOYS/ETHYLENE OXIDE/POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS. (SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS, IGNITION SOURCES, HEAT,
SPARKS/OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN1280.

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