Product ID:G9012, GLYCEROL SIGMA GRADE
MSDS Date:07/13/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-460-1574
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLZB

Emergency Phone: 1-314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: JO751

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: JO751

GLYCEROL

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, ORAL (RAT) = 12600 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEY. ACUTE: MATERIAL
MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES
EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. T O THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
AND VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
WATER PROVIDE D PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:=160.C, 320.F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVE RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATE RIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. ST ORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI
= GASTROI NTESTINAL. SCBA = SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=182.C, 359.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=20.C, 68.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:< 1 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.1 G/L
Spec Gravity:1.262
pH:5.5 - 8
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NOT PROVIDED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RAT LD50: 12600 MG/KG. IHL-RAT LC50:
>570 MG/M3/1H. IPR-RAT LD50: 4420 MG/KG. SCU-RAT LD50: 100 MG/KG.
IVN-RAT LD50: 5566 MG/KG. ORAL-MUS LD50: 4090 MG/KG. IPR-MUS
LD50: 8700 MG/KG. SCU-MUS LD50: 91 MG/KG. IVN-MUS LD50: 4250
MG/KG. ORAL-RBT LD50: 27 GM/KG. SKIN RBT LD50: > 10 GM/KG.

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particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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