===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TECHNICAL
NIIN:01-181-7121
MSDS Number: BJZLK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-822-4357 OR 304-744-3487
Emergency Phone Num:800-822-4357 OR 304-744-3487
CAGE:6M841
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS
Address:1020 SAMS AVENUE
Box:10276
City:NEW ORLEANS
State:LA
ZIP:70181-0278
Country:US
Phone:504-733-6600
CAGE:0LNB7
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817
Country:US
CAGE:6M841
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PROPYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 20 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID IS IRRITATING TO EYES. VAPOR
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID IS SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO SKIN.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAN RESULT IN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SWALLOWING, SKIN ABSORPTION OR
INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NO EMERGENCY
CARE AN TICIPATED. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THERE ISNO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE
CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:214F,101C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:700F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.5
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS FOR
LARGE FIRES. USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL MEDIA FOR SMALL
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS COULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
LABORATORY STUDIES INDICATE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS READILY
BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEW ATER TREATMENT PLANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE, OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIPMENT, MAY
RESULT IN IGNITIONS WI THOUT THE PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:369F,187C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-76F,-60C
Vapor Pres:0.04
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.038
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.005
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC IF INHALED.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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