SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- ETHYLENE GLYCOL -- 1925-LLQ714099 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:1925
NIIN:LLQ714099
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLARKSON LABORATORIES
Address:350 TROUSDALE DRIVE
Box:City:CHULA VISTA
State:CA
ZIP:92010-1045
Country:US
Phone:619-425-1932
CAGE:3Z127
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL; (1,2-ETHANEDIOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:50 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, VAPOR, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT):5.89 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:MAY CAUSE ABDOM
    DISCOMFORT, PAIN, DIZZ, MALAISE, LUMBAR PAIN, OLIGURIA, UREMIA, CNS
    DEPRESS. SEV KIDNEY DMG FOLLOWS INGEST OF LG VOL OF ETHYLENE
    GLYCOL. MAY BE FATAL. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRI T OF NOSE, THROAT
    W/HDCH, PARTICULARLY FROM MISTS. HIGH VAP CONCS CAUSED, FOR EX BY
    HEATING MATL IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ENCLSD & POORLY VENTED WORKPLACE MAY
    PRDCE NAUS, VOMIT, HDCH, DIZZ. EYE:LIQ, VAP, MIST MAY CAUSE
    DISCOMFORT W/TRANSIENT CONJ. SERIOUS CORNEAL INJURY NOT ANTIC.
    CHRONIC:INHAL:MIST MAY PRDCE SI GNS OF CNS INVOLVEMENT,
    PARTICULARLY DIZZ & NYSTAGMUS. ETHYLENE GLYCOL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
    PRDCE DOSE-RELATED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:241F,116C
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:15.3
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR
    SMALL FIRES. ALCOHOL TYPE/ALL PURPOSE TYPE FOAMS FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT SPRAY POOL FIRES DIRECTLY. SOLID STREAM
    OF WATER OR FOAM DIRECTED INTO HOT, BURNING LIQUID CAN CAUSE
    FROTHING. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & PROT CLTHG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR & PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. SMALL:FLUSH W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE:COLLECT
    FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE
    MIST. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING AIR EQUIPMENT
    OR FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE & DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER (NOT
    FOR USE IN FIRE FIGHTING OR IN ATMOSPHERES W/REDUCED OXYGEN
    CONTENT).
Ventilation:GEN (MECH) ROOM VENT MAY BE ADEQ IF HANDLED AT AMBIENT
    TEMPS OR IN COVERED EQUIP. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY ALSO BE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE COATED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:WIRES CARRYING DC. EFTS OF OVEREXP:TERATOGENIC EFTS IN
    RATS & MICE WHEN GIVEN BY GAVAGE/IN DRINKING WATER @ HIGH CONCS.
    THERE IS, HOWEVER, NO CURRENTLY AVAIL INFO TO SUGGEST THAT ETHYLE
    NE GLYCOL HAS CAUSED BIRTH DEFECTS IN HUMANS. THEREFORE, ETHYLENE
    GLYCOL IS CONSIDERED AN ANIMAL TERATOGEN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387F,197C
Vapor Pres:0.08
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.115 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; PERCHLORIC ACID, STRONG BASES, PHOSPHORUS(V)
    SULFIDE, STRONG ACIDS, SILVERED COPPER (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
    APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW
    CONCENTRATION IN WATER, ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS READILY BIODEGRADABLE IN
    A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TRE ATMENT PLANT.

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