Product ID:E9129 ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F007337
MSDS Number: CGVPR

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

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHYLENE GLYCOL *98-1*

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 127 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS.
INGESTION: PULMONARY EDEMA/HYPOCALCEMIC TET ANY & SEVERE METABOLIC
ACIDOSIS. W/O TREATMENT, DEATH MAY OCCUR IN 8-24 HOURS/SURVIVERS
DEVELOP BRAIN & LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, ALCOHOL INEBRIATION, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
WEAKNESS, MUSCLE TENDERNESS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CONVULSIONS,
CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, RENAL FAILURE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Flash Point:>230F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 752F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS. HYGROSCOPIC. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 384.8-388.4F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:8.6F
Vapor Pres:0.08
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.113
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

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

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