MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ETHYLENE GLYCOL  -- 6810-00-975-2329
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-2329
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL  (SARA III)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL: 8450 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGESTION OF MASSIVE DOSES
    CAUSES CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, VOMITING, HEADACHE, RAPID
    RESPIRATORY AND HEART RATE , LOWERED BLOOD PRESSURE, STUPOR,
    COLLAPSE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS WITH CONVULSIONS. SKIN/EYE CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    VOMITING, RAPID RESPIRATORY AND HEART RATE, LOWERED BLOOD PRESSURE,
    STUPOR COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, MINOR SKIN
    IRRITATION, SOFTENING OF SKIN, E YE IRRITATION, EYE PAIN, EYE
    DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:230F,110C
Lower Limits:3.2 %
Upper Limits:15.3 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY
    MAYA BE USED TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE AND COOL EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNTION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA OF
    LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    AVOID RUN-OFF INTO SEWERS/WATERWAYS. ABSORB LIQUID SPILLS WITH A
    DRY ABSORBENT. CONTAINE RIZE UNUSABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS. DO NOT
    BREATHE MIST OR FUMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=193.C, 379.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-13.C, 8.6F
Vapor Pres:0.05
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:< 0.002 (NO REFERENCE)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
    OLEUM, SULFURIC ACID, PERCHLORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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