Product ID:86450 TERGITOL NPX
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F055764
MSDS Number: CGVRT

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

NONYLPHENOL POLYOXYETHYLENE ETHER; POLYOXYETHYLENE

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

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. EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:
IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GI
DISTURBANCES.

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 Method:OC
Flash Point:500F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOAM & WATER SPRAY ARE EFFECTIVE BUT MAY CAUSE
FROTHING. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:482F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:44.6F
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.062
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(NBU AC = 1): <0.01
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
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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