DOW CORNING CORP -- 30478 ETHYLENE GLYCOL (REGULAR)  -- 6810-00-006-4205
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:30478 ETHYLENE GLYCOL (REGULAR)
MSDS Date:06/18/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-006-4205
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-496-6000/800-258-2436
Emergency Phone Num:517-636-4400
CAGE:5D028
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 LARKIN CENTER
Box:City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Phone:800-258-2436
CAGE:96717
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 S SAGINAW RD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Phone:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
CAGE:5D028
Company Name:HOC INDUSTRIES, INC
Address:3511 N. OHIO
Box:2609
City:WICHITA
State:KS
ZIP:67219
Country:US
Phone:316-838-4663
CAGE:0A9L8

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:C STEL39PPM,A4,VAP96
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RATS :BETWEEN 6000-13000MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
    TRANS(TEMP)IRRIT.CORNEAL INJURY UNLIKELY.VAP/MIST MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT.SKIN:ESSENTIALLY NONIRRIT.REP EXPO TO LG QUANT MAY RESULT IN
    ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMTS.MASSIVE CONTACT W/DMG SKI N/SUFFI HOT TO
    BURN MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION OR POT LETHAL AMTS.INGEST:SINGLE DOSE
    ORAL TOXI CONSIDERED MODERATE(SUPPLE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CAN INFO:ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIN'T
    CAUSE CAN IN LONTERM ANIMAL STUDIES.
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC EFFECTS:EXCESSIVE EXPO MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    TO UPPER RESP TRACT.OBSERVATIONS IN ANIMALS INCLUDE KIDNEY/LIVER
    EFFECTS,DEPOSITION OF CALCIUM SLATS IN VAR TISSUES AFT ONG-TERM
    DIETARY INTAKE OF EHTYL ENE GLYCOL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER.SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING
    WATER.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED PER MED PERSON.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.CONSULT MED PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.CONSULT DR.DR:EAR LY ADMIN OF ETHANOL MAY COUNTER TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL-METABOLIC ACIDOSIS/RENAL
    DMG.HEMODIALYSIS/PERITONEAL DIALYSIS HAVE BEEN OF BENEFIT.SUPP
    CARE.TREAT BASED ON DR JUDGEMT/VICT RXS.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:247F,119C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:748F
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:N/DETERMINED
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,FINE SPRAY,CO2,DRY CHEM,FOAM.ALCOHOL
    RESIST FOAMS(ATC TYPE)PREF.GEN PURP SYN FOAMS/PORTEIN LESS
    EFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE DIRECT H2OSTREAM-SPREAD FIRE.KEEP
    PEOPLE AWAY.ISOLATE/DENY ENTRY.MOVE BURN LIQ BY FLUSH W/H2O-PROT
    PEOPLE/MIN PROP DMG.EXT BURN LIQ W/DIL H2O.SCBA/ETC
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIL STEAM GEN/ERUPT MAY OCCUR UPON
    APPLICATION OF DIRECT WATER STREAM.FLAMM VAP CONCEN CAN ACCUMULATE
    @TEMP >247F.SPILLS ON HOT FIBROUS INSULATION LOWER (SUPPL)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAR NON-EMERG PERSON.CONTAIN MATL TO PREVENT
    SOIL/SURFACE WATER/GROUND WATER CONTAMIN.SM:ABSORB W/MATL(CAT
    LITTER,SAND,SAWDUST,VERMI,ZORB-ALL(R),HAZORB(R)).LG:DIKE/PUMP INTO
    SUITABLE/PROPERLY LAB CN TNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROD ACCUMMULATION ON SURFACE CAN
    CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WHEN WET.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.BECOME SOLID @<8F.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAR FOOD/FOODSTUFFS/DRUGS/POTABLE WATER
    SUPLIES.STORAGE/HDNLG INFO REF BULLENTIN "GUIDE TO GLYCOLS".NOT FOR
    USE IN MFG OF FOOD/PHARMAC.SHELF LIFE:APPROX 6MONS IN UNLINE/12MONS
    LINE. DISPO :SARA 313,CERCLA CHEMS,RQ:5000LBS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPAOR EXPO CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT USE
    FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR.ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BEL
    EXPO GUIDELINES.FOR MOST CONDITIONS NO RESP PROT NEEDED;HOWEVER IF
    MATL HEAT/SPRAY USE APPROVE D AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN &/OR LOC EXHAUST VENTI TO CNTRL AIRBONRE LEVELS
    BEL EXPO GUIDELINES.LOC EXHAU VENTI NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERA
Protective Gloves:IMPERV GLOVES DEPENDING UPON OPERATION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROL/FREQ REP CONTACT USE PROT CLOTHG IMPERV
    TO MATL.SELECTION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS(GLOVE,BOOT,APRON,ETC)DEPENDS ON
    OPERATI
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:EXCESS EXPO MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS,CARDIOPULM EFFECTS(METABOLIC
    ACIDOSIS),KIDNEY FAILURE.SM AMTS INGEST INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL HNDLG
    OPERATIONS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY;HOWEVER LG AMTS MAY CAUSE 
    SER INJURY,DEATH.INHAL:HI TEMP VAP GENERATION SUFF TO CAUSE ADVERSE
    EFFECTS. FIRE HAZ:AUTOIGN TEMP-SPONT COMBUST.

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

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=197.2C, 387.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:0.12 @25C
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.1155
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATLS(SUCH AS NITRIC ACID),ACIDS,BASES,STRONG ACIDS,STRONG
    BASES,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPS BEL 8F & ABOVE 775F.PRODUCT
    CAN DECOMPOSES @ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE CONTAINING ORG MATL + UNKN TOXIC
    &/OR IRRIT CMPD.INCLUDE/NOT LIMIT TO CO/CO2.TRACE AMTS OF
    ALDEHYDE,ORG ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DETAIL ECOLOGICAL DATA WRITE/CALL DOW.DON'T DUMP
    INTO SEWER/GROUND/BODY OF WATER.ALL METHODS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE
    W/FED/STATE/PROV/LOC LAWS/REGS.WASTE CHARACT/COMPLIANCE WASTE
    GENERATOR RESPONSIBI.UN USE/UNCONTAM:INCINERATOR,THERMA
    DESTRT.(OTHE PREC)

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