Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:11/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087546
MSDS Number: CHNPS

MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: HO851

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, VAPOR, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

EXCEED RQ MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENT, A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,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:ACUTE:INHAL:AT ROOM TEMP, SUBSTANCE
HAS SUCH A LOW VAP PRESS THAT INHAL OF VAP IS UNLIKELY. IN HIGH
CONCS SYMPS ARE SIMILAR TO ETHYL ALCOHOL INTOX W/DIZZ, HDCH &
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. PULM EDEMA & CNS DEPRESS MAY ALSO DEVEL.
INGEST:INITIAL SYMPS IN MASSIVE DOSAGE PARALLEL ALCOHOL INTOX,
PROGRESSING TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VOMIT, HDCH, RAPID RESP & HEART RATE,
LOWERED BLOOD PRESS, STUPOR, COLLAPSE & UNCON W/CONVLS. DEATH FROM
RESP ARREST/CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE MAY FOLLOW. MEAN LETHAL
DOSE:100 ML (3-4 OZ). SKIN CONT:MINOR IRRIT & PENETRATION MAY
OCCUR. PRLNG CONT CAN CAUSE SOFTENING. EYE CONT:SPLASHES MAY CAUSE
IRRIT, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHTO UNCON PERS.
SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT DEVELS, GET MED ATTN. EYES:IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:230F,110C
Lower Limits:3.2%
Upper Limits:15.3%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO EXTING SURROUND FIRE & COOL EXPOS
CNTNRS. WATER SPRAY WILL ALSO REDUCE FUME &(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT TO MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE W/IN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM IGNIT SOURCES. VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL.
CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT CLTHG. DIKE SPILL. AVOID RUN-OFF INTO
STORM SEWERS & DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO NATRL WATERWAYS. ABSORB LIQ
SPILLS W/DRY ABSORB. CONT AINERIZE UNUSABLE MATL FOR DISP IN APPRVD
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DANGER! HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR FUMES. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACEPIECE
CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 100X TLV/MAX USE
CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS. ALTERNATIVELY,
NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENRLY PREF (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IRRIT GASES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:PAIN, DMG. CHRONIC:NO INFO
FOUND. TOX:INVESTIGATED AS TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN, REPRO EFFECTOR.
FIRST AID PROC:WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL MD. RESP PROT:HOOD
MAY BE WORN. SPILL PROC:WASTE FACILITY.RQ=1 LB. CERCLA:RELS TO AIR,
LAND/WATER OF THESE HAZ SUBSTANCES WHICH (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:379F,193C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:9F,-13C
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.002
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, OLEUM,
SULFURIC ACID, PERCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. RCRA:COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL
PRODUCT WASTES DESIGNATED AS ACUTE HAZARDS OR TOXIC UNDER 40 CFR
261.33.

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