LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN EXCESS
MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY AND/OR CARDIAC FAILURE, AND KIDNEY AND
LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VINYL ACETATE MONOMER MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN:VINYL ACETATE MONOMER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION:N/K . INHALATION:VINYL ACETATE MONOMER MAY CAUSE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATI ON. OVEREXPOSURE OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS
UNLIKELY SINCE VAPOR PRESSURE IS LOW.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN OR REGIONAL
POISON CONTROL CEN TER IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED SURFACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: NORMAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS (OXIDES OF CARBON AND
NITROGEN).
Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL OR SCRAPE UP DRIED
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM CAUSTICS AND
OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FREEZING.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS (OXIDES OF
CARBON AND NITROGEN).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISCARDED MATERIAL SHOULD BE
INCINERATED AT A PERMITTED FACILITY.ETHYLENE GLYCOL,VINYL ACETATE
MONOMER:SARA TITLE III SEC TION 313 LISTED.
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