CHEM SERVICE INC -- 0-193 ETNYLENE GLYCOL -- 6550-00F038141
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:0-193 ETNYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:11/18/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F038141
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381-3108
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-692-3026/800-452-9994
Emergency Phone Num:610-692-3026/800-452-9994
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCOL
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Other REC Limits:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:C 127 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 4700 MG/KG (SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: FATAL. INHALATION: FATAL.
EYES: IRRITATION & EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY BE RAPIDLY
ABSORBED W/POTENTIAL ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:230F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES. ABSORBE ON VERMICULI TE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. KEEP TIGHLTY
CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE. (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. THIS MSDS INFO. IS FOR
LD50 0-193 ETHYLENE GLYCOL.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387.68F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:8.6F
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. HYGROSCOPIC.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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