===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:20239-8 POLY ETHYLENE GLYCOL
NIIN:00F053960
MSDS Number: CFGDK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYOXYETHYLENE; PEG 400; PEG 75; PEG
4000; PEG 8000 *97-2*
CAS:25322-68-3
RTECS #:TQ3500000
Other REC Limits:10 MG/CUM
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 30200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXGYEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 581F.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
WIPED UP/MOISTENED W/WATER & REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION & CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.128
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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