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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 19710
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
POLYEHYLENE GLYCOL 300
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
25322-68-3 100 N/A
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: N/A
ROUTES OF ENTRY: N/A
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: IRRITATION TO EYES
SKIN: IRRITATION TO SKIN, PERMEATOR
INGESTION: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS
INHALATION: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT( IRRITANT, PERMEATOR) OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITATNT), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS NOT KNOWN TO
AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION.
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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EYES: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRETED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL ARE SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, DIE, BELT, OR WAISBAND.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT:
F: 390.2 DEG
C: 199 DEG
METHOD USED: OPEN CUP
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 0 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 0
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION: g
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: SLIGHTLY FLAMMBLE IN PRESENCE OF HEAT
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2).
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
SMALL SPILL: DILUTE WITH WATER AND MOP UP, OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT DRY MATERIAL AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
LARGE SPILL: ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PUT THE SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL.
FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUH THE
SANITARY SYSTEM. BE CAREFUL THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATION LEVEL ABOVE TLV. CHECK TLV
ON THE MSDS AND WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A
FIRE RISK. EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT
INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS/FUMES/VAPOR/SPRAY. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 23掳 C
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE. ENSURE THAT EYEWASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWERS ARE PROXIMAL TO THE WORK-STATION LOCATION.
VENTILATION: EXHAUST VENTILATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: VAPOR RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/ CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT. GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: IN CASE OF A LARGE SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. VAPOR
RESPIRATOR. BOOTS. GLOVES. A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE
PRODUCT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: N/A
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EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: LIMITS: TWA: 10 (MG/M ) FROM AIHA
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: CLEAR
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID (VISCOUS)
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT:
F: 12.2 DEG
C: -11 DEG
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER, HOT WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, DUST GENERATION, EXCESS HEAT
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 27500 MG/KG [RAT]
ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY (LD50): > 20000 MG/KG [RABIT]
OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT 9IRRITANT, PERMEATOR), OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION
SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
ACUTE POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION
EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE IRRITATIN
INHALATION: VAPOR MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAY AFFECT
URINARY SYSTEM ( KIDNEY, URETER, OR BLADDER), LIVER, METABOLISM BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. NO HUMAN DATA FOUND.
CHRONIC POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
CHRONIC OCCUPATIONA EXPOSURE IS MAINLY LIMITED TO DERMAL CONTACT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DELAYED ECZEMATOUS AND IMMEDIATE UTICARIAL REACTIONS, AND CONTACT DERMATITIS.
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SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
ECOTOXCITY: IN WATER (LC50): > 5000 MG/L 24 HOURS [GOLDFISH]
PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM DEGRADATION PROUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY.
HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.
TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION:THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE LESS TOXIC THAN THE PRODUCT
ITSELF.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIL (UNITED STATES).
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
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STATE REGULATIONS:
MINNESOTA: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: ALTHOUGH POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 300 ITSELF IS NOT PROP 65 LISTED, IT MAY
CONTAIN TRACT AMOUNTS OF A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER: EHYLENE OXIDE,
HEAVY METALS.
WARNING: ALTHOUGH THIS PRODUCT IS NOT PROP. 65 LISTED, IT MAY CONTAIN TRACE AMOUNTS OF A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS: HEAVY METALS
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
EINECS: THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
WHMIS (CANADA) NOT CONROLLED UNDER WHMIS (CANADA).
DSCL (EUROPE): R20/22- HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED.
S24/25- AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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