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SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: ARCONATE® 1000 PROP CARB
Product Number: 000000000000499195
Chemical Family: Organic carbonates
CAS Number: 108-32-7
Chemical Name: 1,2-Propanediol Carbonate
Synonyms: 4-Methyl, 1-3 Dioxolan-2-one
Manufacturer Business Contact
Lyondell Chemical Company Customer Service 888 777-0232
One Houston Center, Suite 1600 Product Safety 800 700-0946
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SECTION 2 : COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Component Name CAS # EU Inventory Concentration Wt.%* Risk Symbol
Propylene Carbonate 108-32-7 203-572-1 > 99.0 R36 Xi
1,2-Propylene Oxide 75-56-9 200-879-2 < 0.1
* Concentration of gaseous products or materials is given in Mole %
Compositions given are typical values not specifications.
SECTION 3: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
This material is HAZARDOUS by OSHA Hazard Communication definition.
Signal Word
Caution.
Hazards
Slightly combustible liquid. Moderate eye irritant. Slight skin irritant. Decomposition hazard at elevated temperatures.
HMIS®
NFPA®
1
1 0 Health 1
Flammability 1
Reactivity 0
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Physical State
Liquid.
Color
Colorless.
Odor
Slight odor.
Odor Threshold
No value available.
Potential Health Effects
Routes of Exposure
Skin. Eye Inhalation
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Exposure
See component summary.
� Propylene Carbonate 108-32-7
Moderate eye irritant. Contact may cause mild skin irritation. Not a skin absorption hazard. No inhalation hazard identified
from data available. Not an ingestion hazard.
� 1,2-Propylene Oxide 75-56-9
Severe skin irritant. Potential skin sensitizer. Skin absorption hazard. Moderate to severe eye irritant. Respiratory tract
irritant. Mucous membrane irritant. Slight ingestion hazard.
Skin
May produce skin irritation. Not expected to be a skin absorption hazard.
Inhalation
Although no appropriate human or animal health effects data are known to exist, this material is not expected to be an
inhalation hazard.
Eye
May cause moderate irritation, including burning sensation, tearing, redness or swelling.
Ingestion
No significant signs or symptoms indicative of any health hazard are expected to occur as a result of ingestion.
Chronic Health Effects
See component summary.
� Propylene Carbonate 108-32-7
Repeated exposures to this material is not expected to result in systemic toxicity.
� 1,2-Propylene Oxide 75-56-9
This material has been shown to induce tumors in laboratory animals. Repeated skin contact may cause irritation and
allergic dermatitis. Listed by IARC as a group 2B - Possible Human Carcinogen. Listed by NTP as reasonably anticipated
to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
Any pre-existing disorders or diseases of the eye.
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
General
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Take proper precautions to ensure your own health and safety before attempting rescue and providing first aid. For specific
information refer to the Emergency Overview in Section 3 of this MSDS.
Skin
Remove contaminated clothing as needed. Wash thoroughly with soap and water. Flush with lukewarm water for 15
minutes. If sticky, use waterless cleaner first. Seek medical attention if ill effect or irritation develops.
Inhalation
If overcome by exposure, remove victim to fresh air immediately. Give oxygen or artificial respiration as needed. Obtain
emergency medical attention.
Eye
Thoroughly flush the eyes with large amounts of clean low-pressure water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting the
upper and lower eyelids. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
Ingestion
If large quantity swallowed, give lukewarm water (pint/ 1/2 litre) if victim completely conscious/alert. Do not induce vomiting.
Risk of damage to lungs exceeds poisoning risk. Obtain emergency medical attention.
Note to Physician
Treat symptomatically. Treatment of overexposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical condition
of the patient.
SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flammable Properties
Classification
OSHA/NFPA Class IIIB combustible liquid.
Flash Point:
~ 108 °C (226.4 °F) (SETA)
Auto-Ignition Temperature
~ 455 °C (851 °F)
Lower Flammable Limit
1.7 vol%
Upper Flammable Limit
32.5 vol%
Extinguishing Media
Suitable: SMALL FIRE: Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or regular foam. LARGE FIRE: Use water spray, water fog or
regular foam. Do not use straight streams.
Unsuitable: No additional information available.
Protection of Firefighters
Protective Equipment/Clothing: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Structural
firefighters protective clothing will only provide limited protection.
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Fire Fighting Guidance: On exposure to high temperature, may decompose, releasing toxic/flammable vapors. When
mixed with air and exposed to ignition source, vapors can burn in open or explode if confined. Vapors may be heavier than
air. May travel long distances along the ground before igniting and flashing back to vapor source. May decompose and
liberate gasses if heated above 230°F. The presence of acids, bases, or salts may lower decomposition temperatures.
Although this product is not explosive under anticipated conditions of normal use, over pressurization of unvented
containers may occur if exposed to excessive heat. Fight fire from maximum distance or use unmanned hose holders or
monitor nozzles. Move containers from fire area if you can do it without risk. Cool containers with flooding quantities of
water until well after fire is out. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of
tank. Always stay away from tanks engulfed in fire.
Hazardous Combustion Products: Incomplete combustion can result in production of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
nitrogen oxides, bromide gases, and other toxic gases. Decomposition will result in the production of propylene oxide and
carbon dioxide.
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Release Response
Eliminate all sources of ignition. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if you can do it without risk.
Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas. Absorb or cover with dry earth, sand or other
non-combustible material and transfer to containers.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
For industrial use only. Follow standard plant procedures or supervisor's instructions for decontamination operations.
Carefully vent any internal pressure before removing closure.
Storage
Store only in tightly closed, properly vented containers away from heat, sparks, open flame and strong oxidizing agents.
Store closed drums with bung in up position.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering Controls
Both local exhaust and general room ventilation are usually required.
Personal Protection
Inhalation No occupational exposure limits have been developed for this material. A respiratory protection program that
meets OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.134 or ANSI Z88.2 requirements must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant
respirator use.
Skin Wear chemical resistant gloves such as: Neoprene. Protective clothing such as long sleeves or a lab coat should be
worn. The equipment must be cleaned thoroughly after each use.
Eye Eye protection such as chemical splash goggles and/or face shield must be worn when possibility exists for eye contact
due to splashing or spraying liquid, airborne particles, or vapor.
Additional Remarks
Selection of appropriate personal protective equipment should be based on an evaluation of the performance
characteristics of the protective equipment relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and
the hazards and/or potential hazards that may be encountered during use. Emergency eye wash fountains and safety
showers should be available in the immediate vicinity of any potential exposure. Use good personal hygiene practices.
Promptly remove soiled clothing/wash thoroughly before reuse. Wash hands before eating, drinking, smoking, or using
toilet facilities. Shower after work using plenty of soap and water.
Occupational Exposure Limits
Component Name Source / Date Value Type Notation
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Propylene Carbonate US (ACGIH) / 2003 N/L No
US (OSHA) / 2003 N/L
1,2-Propylene Oxide US (ACGIH) / 2003 2 ppm 8 HRS/TWA SEN
US (OSHA) / 2002 100 ppm 8 HRS/TWA No
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Liquid. Colorless.
Odor: Slight odor.
Odor Threshold: No value available.
pH: 4.0 - 8.5 (10% in water).
Boiling Point/Boiling Range: ~ 242 °C (467.6 °F) @ 760 mm Hg
Freezing Point/Melting Point: No Data Available.
Flash Point: ~ 108 °C (226.4 °F) (SETA)
Auto-ignition: ~ 455 °C (851 °F)
Flammability: OSHA/NFPA Class IIIB combustible liquid.
Lower Flammable Limit: 1.7 vol%
Upper Flammable Limit: 32.5 vol%
Explosive Properties: No Data Available.
Oxidizing Properties: No Data Available.
Vapor Pressure: ~ 0.03 mm Hg @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Evaporation Rate: < 0.005 (butyl acetate = 1)
Relative Density: ~ 1.2 - 1.21 @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Relative Vapor Density: No Data Available.
Viscosity: ~ 2.4 mPa.s @ 25 °C (77 °F) (Brookfield).
Solubility (Water): Appreciable (10 Percent or more).
Partition Coefficient (Kow): No Data Available.
Additional Physical and Chemical Properties: Volatile Characteristics: Slight: 0.1 to 1.0% Additional properties may
be listed in Sections 3 and 5.
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability
Stable.
Conditions to Avoid
Heat, sparks, open flame, other ignition sources, and oxidizing conditions. Propylene carbonate can decompose at high
temperatures to propylene oxide and carbon dioxide causing high pressure rises if not properly vented.
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Substances to Avoid
Peroxides. Strong acids. Strong bases. Strong oxidizing agents. Water.
Decomposition Products
Incomplete combustion can result in production of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and other toxic gases. Decomposition
will result in the production of propylene oxide and carbon dioxide. May decompose slowly in the presence of water to
propylene glycol and gaseous carbon dioxide. Acids or bases can accelerate decomposition process.
Hazardous Polymerization
Not expected to occur.
Reactions with Air and Water
Not expected to occur.
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product Summary
Propylene carbonate is practically non-toxic following acute exposure by oral, dermal or inhalation routes. Propylene
carbonate is minimally irritating to skin and moderately irritating to the eye. Repeated exposure by oral, dermal or inhalation
at the normal limits of testing did not result in toxicity. Propylene carbonate was not genotoxic in an in vitro (Ames) and an
in vivo (micronucleus) assay, and did not cause skin tumors when applied dermally to mice for 2 years. Propylene carbonate
did not cause developmental effects when administered to pregnant rats. No reproduction studies were found, but no effects
on reproductive organs were seen in subchronic studies. (See Component Toxicity Information).
COMPONENT INFORMATION
� Propylene Carbonate 108-32-7
Acute Toxicity - Lethal Doses
LC50 (Inhl), Rat 1000 MG/M3 6 HOUR
Aerosol
LD50 (Oral) Rat > 5000 MG/KG
LD50 (Skin) Rabbit. > 3000 MG/KG
Irritation
Skin Contact may cause mild skin irritation. No adverse effects are expected.
Eye Moderate eye irritant. Effects of eye irritation are reversible.
Target Organ Effects
Eye irritant.
Repeated Dose Toxicity
Repeated exposures to this material is not expected to result in systemic toxicity.
Reproductive Effects
This material has not been tested for effects on fertility, however, no effects on reproductive organs in animals were found in
repeated exposure studies.
Developmental Effects
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Results from animal studies demonstrate that this material is not a teratogen or toxic to the developing embyro or fetus.
Genetic Toxicity
Was not mutagenic in bacteria and did not cause chromosome damage in the mouse bone marrow cells in vivo.
Carcinogenicity
This material did not induce skin tumors following lifetime dermal exposure in mice. Not listed by IARC, NTP, or OSHA.
� 1,2-Propylene Oxide 75-56-9
Acute Toxicity - Lethal Doses
LC50 (Inhl) Rat 4000 PPM 4 HOURS
Mouse 1740 PPM 4 HOURS
LD50 (Oral) Rat 950 MG/KG
Guinea Pig 690 MG/KG
LD50 (Skin) Rabbit 950 MG/KG
Acute Toxicity - Effects
Inhalation Overexposure may cause irritation to the respiratory tract and to other mucous membranes.
Irritation
Skin Liquid may produce minimal to severe skin irritation. Potential skin sensitizer. Skin absorption hazard.
Eye Moderate to severe eye irritant.
Target Organ Effects
At site of application: skin, eye, nasal passages, respiratory system and gastrointestinal tract.
Repeated Dose Toxicity
Target organ toxicity associated with repeated exposure to propylene oxide is limited to local tissue injury at the site of initial
contact. Significant toxic effects in organs distant from the site of application have not been observed.
Reproductive Effects
No evidence of developmental toxicity was observed at non-parentally toxic dose levels suggesting propylene oxide is not a
selective developmental toxicant.
Carcinogenicity
The results of cancer studies in laboratory animals indicate that propylene oxide is able to produce site of contact tumors by
certain inhalation or oral exposures. The mode of action for the tumorigenic responses has not been established. Chronic
irritation, cytotoxicity, and consequential cellular proliferation may play a role in tumor development. Propylene oxide is able
to react directly with and, under certain conditions, damage nucleic acids (genetic material). The significance of these
effects to adverse consequences in animals or humans has not been established. This chemical is an IARC 2B carcinogen
that has produced tumors in experimental animals. Listed by NTP as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen
based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
This material is expected to be non-hazardous to aquatic species. See component summary.
Environmental Fate and Pathway
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This material is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Expected to have high mobility in soils.
Vapor-phase is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals. This material is
expected to be readily biodegradable. This material is not expected to bioaccumulate. See component summary.
COMPONENT INFORMATION
� Propylene Carbonate 108-32-7
Ecotoxicity
This material is expected to be non-hazardous to aquatic species.
Acute toxicity to fish
LC50 / 96 HOURS sheepshead minnow. > 1,000 mg/l
Acute toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
LC50 / 48 HOURS Marine copepod. > 1,000 mg/l
Toxicity to aquatic plants
Summary: No Data Available.
Toxicity to microorganisms
Summary: No Data Available.
Chronic toxicity to fish
Summary: No Data Available.
Chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Summary: No Data Available.
Environmental Fate and Pathway
This material is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Expected to have high mobility in soils.
Vapor-phase is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals.
Persistance and Degradability
Stability in Soil: The Koc value suggests that this compound would be highly mobile if released onto soil and would not
adsorb to suspended solids or sediments.
Biodegradation: This material is expected to be readily biodegradable. Abiotic degradation is expected.
Bioaccumulation: This material is not expected to bioaccumulate. BCF = 3.0
� 1,2-Propylene Oxide 75-56-9
Ecotoxicity
This material is expected to be moderately toxic to aquatic species.
Acute toxicity to fish
LC50 / 96 HOUR rainbow trout. 52 mg/l
LC50 / 96 HOURS bluegill. 215 mg/l
LC50 / 96 HOURS mullet. 89 mg/l
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Acute toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
EC50 / 48 HOURS Daphnia magna. 350 mg/l
Toxicity to aquatic plants
EC50 / 96 HOURS green algae (Selenastrum). 240 mg/l
Environmental Fate and Pathway
This material is not expected to persist in the environment. This material is volatile and water soluble. It is expected to be
poorly adsorbed onto soils or sediments. In water and soil, it will hydrolyze rapidly to non-toxic and degradable materials.
Persistance and Degradability
Biodegradation: This material is expected to be biodegradable.
Bioaccumulation: This material is not expected to bioaccumulate.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Contaminated product, soil, water, container residues and spill cleanup materials may be hazardous wastes. Comply with
federal, state, and local regulations for disposal. Landfill solids at permitted sites. Use registered transporters. Burn
concentrated liquids. Avoid flame-outs. Assure emissions comply with applicable regulations. Dilute aqueous waste may
biodegrade. Avoid overloading/poisoning plant biomass. Assure effluent complies with applicable regulations.
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Proper Shipping Name
NON_REG PROPYLENE CARBONATE
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
Regulatory Status
Country Inventory
Australia AICS X
X = All components are included or are otherwise
Canada DSL X
exempt from inclusion on this inventory.
Canada NDSL
China IECS X
European Union EINECS X
European Union ELINCS
European Union NLP C = Contact Lyondell/Equistar by e-mail at
product.safety@lyondell.com or
Japan ENCS X
product.safety@equistarchem.com for additional
Korea ECL X
information.
Philippines PICCS X
United States TSCA X
If identified components of this product are listed under the TSCA 12(b) Export Notification rule, they will be listed below.
SARA 302/304
This material contains a component(s) with known CAS numbers classified as hazardous substances subject to the
reporting of CERCLA (40 CFR 302) and/or to the release reporting requirements of SARA (Section 302) based on
reportable quantities (RQs).
Component TPQ RQ
Propylene Oxide / CAS# 75-56-9. 10,000 lbs 100 lbs
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SARA 311/312
Based upon available information, this material is classified as the following health and/or physical hazards according to
Section 311 & 312:
Immediate (Acute) Health Hazard.
SARA 313
This material contains the following chemicals with known CAS numbers subject to the reporting requirements of SARA Title
III, Section 313 and 40 CFR 372:
Component Reporting Threshold
Propylene Oxide / CAS# 75-56-9. 0.1%
State Reporting
This product contains the following ingredients for which the state of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm, which would require a warning under the statute:
� Propylene Oxide, Carcinogenic Hazard
Massachusetts Substances List (MSL) - Extraordinarily hazardous substances on the MSL-EHL must be identified when
present in materials at levels greater than state specified criterion. The criterion is >= 0.0001%. Components with CAS
numbers present in this material at levels which could require reporting under the statute are:
� Propylene Oxide / CAS# 75-56-9.
Special Hazardous Substances listed by the State of Pennsylvania must be identified when present in materials at levels
greater than the state specified criterion. The criterion is >= 0.01%. Components with CAS numbers in this material at a
level which could require reporting under the statute are:
� Propylene Oxide / CAS# 75-56-9.
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
Latest Revision(s)
Revised Section(s): 3 11 12 15 Date of Revision: August 18 2003
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1,234.56 mg/kg = 1 234,56 mg/kg
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