Product ID:PRESTONE ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT
MSDS Date:09/15/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-252-8501
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJNY

PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06810-5109
US

Emergency Phone: 203-830-7800

Info Phone: 203-830-7800

Preparer: JAMES L OTTOWITZ

Cage: EO340

SILVER SALES

CALABASES, CA 91302 US

Telephone: 818-591-0788 WAS IN TX

Cage: 0WG65

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 111-46-6

RTECS: ID5950000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
DISCOMFORT, CNS EFFECTS, CARDIAC FAILURE, PULMONARY EDEMA, SEVERE
KIDNEY DAMAGE, LIVER DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE
EFFECTS FROM SKIN ABSORPTION. INHALAT ION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
NOSE & THROAT. NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SKIN CONTACT.
EYE CONTACT WITH LIQUID, VAPOR & MIST MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT IN THE
EYE WITH PERSISTENT CONJUNCTIVITIS. CHRON IC: INHALATION OF MIST
MAY PRODUCE SIGNS OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. CONSTANT
USE RESULTING IN REPEATED INCIDENTS OF SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION & AN ASSOCIATED DERMATITIS IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION, CONVULSIONS, COMA, DISCOMFORT, REDNESS,
PAIN, MELAISE, DECREASE IN URINE OUTPUT, KIDNEY FAILURE, IRREGULAR
EYE MOVEMENTS, CARDIAC FA ILURE, WEAKNESS OF THE FACIAL MUSCLES,
DIMINISHING HEARING & DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING KIDNEY
DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY SOAP & WATER.
EYES: F LUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO OR INDUCE VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR DROWSY
PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:=116.7C, 242.F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE TYPE FOAMS BY
MFR.RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES. : USE WATER SPRAY,
CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL MEDIA FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T SPRAY POOL FIRES DIRECTLY.A SOLID STREAM
OF WATER OR FOAM DIRECTED INTO HOT, BURNING LIQUID CAN CAUSE
FROTHING. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SMALL
SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGER
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T DRINK ANTIFREEZE OR SOLUTION.
AVOID EYE & REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MISTS.
DON'T STORE IN OPENED OR UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. DON'T
REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS UNLESS PROPERLY CLEANED. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. DO NOT CUT OR WELD NEAR CONTAINER, EVEN EMPTY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THE TLV MAY BE EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE & A DUST/MIST
PRE-FILTER OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. EQUIPMENT
SELECTION DEPENDS ON CON TAMINANT TYPE AND CONCENTRATION, SELECT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR 1910.134 & GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
FOR FIREFIGHTING, USE SCBA.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE.
WHERE THE MATERIAL IS HEATED OR MISTED, LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE
NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/PVC COATED, GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF NEEDED TO AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. SUITABLE WASHING AND EYE FLUSHING
FACILITIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER
AFTER USE. CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED AND LAUNDERED
BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=167.8C, 334.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-22.2C, -8.F
Vapor Pres:<0.1 @68F
Vapor Density:2.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:9.4 LBS/GAL(68F)
pH:NONE .
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NORMALLY NON-REACTIVE. HOWEVER, AVOID STRONG BASES AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & MATERIALS
REACTIVE WITH HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGU;LATIONS. AT VERY LOW
CONCENTRATION IN WATER, ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS RADILY BIODEGRADABLE IN
A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER T REATMENT PLANT.

Toxicological Information:THE ABSENCE OF A CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL FOR
ETHYLENE GLYCOL HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY NUMEROUS GENOTOXICITY STUDIES
SHOWING THAT IT DOES NOT PRODUCE MUTAGENIC OR CLASTOGENIC EFFECTS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: NONE.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313 REPORTING:
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, CAS# 107-21-1, 85-95%.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS TRACE LEVELS OF CHEMICALS WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
HAS FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER AND/OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.