ARCH CHEMICALS, INC. -- PROPYLENE GLYCOL -- 6810-00-394-3555
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL MSDS Date:03/09/2001 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-394-3555 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:ARCH CHEMICALS, INC. Address:501 MERRITT 7 Box:5204 City:NORWALK State:CT ZIP:06856-5204 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-511-MSDS Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:00414-0010-101280 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:TO530 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ARCH CHEMICALS, INC. Address:501 MERRITT 7 Box:5204 City:NORWALK State:CT ZIP:06856-5204 Country:US Phone:800-511-MSDS CAGE:TO530 Company Name:CHEMSOLV, INC. Address:1140 INDUSTRY AVE. SE Box:City:ROANOKE State:VA ZIP:24013 Country:US Phone:540-427-4000 CAGE:001W1 Company Name:TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC Address:524 E WEDDELL DRIVE SUITE 3 Box:City:SUNNYVALE State:CA ZIP:94089-2115 Country:US Phone:916-941-3688 Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D915 CAGE:1KH20 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:1,2-PROPANEDIOL CAS:57-55-6 RTECS #:TY2000000 Minumum % Wt:98. Maxumum % Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION IF INHALED AS AN AEROSOL. SKIN-CONTACT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRANSIENT REDNESS IF NOT WASHED OFF & LEFT ON THE SKIN FOR AN EXTENED PERIOD OF TIME. EYE-CONTACT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRANSIENT REDNESS IF NOT WASHED OUT & LEFT IN THE EYE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. NO CORNEAL INVOLVEMENT OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IS EXPECTED. INGESTION- INGEST ION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT & GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC: THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR REPORTED EFFECTS FROM CHRONIC EXPOSURE EXCEPT FOR EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPERIEN CED FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE.. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN OR REPORTED TO BE CARCINGENIC BY ANY REFERENCE SOURCE INCLUDING IARC, NTP, OSHA OR EPA. THE CARCINOGENICITY HAS BEEN EVALUATED THROUGH ANIMAL STUDY & IT WAS FOUND NOT TO BE C ARCINOGENIC. Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT & GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT WITH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: NAUSEA, VOMITING, LETHARGY, OR DIARRHEA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN OR REPORTED. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION: IF INHALED: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IF ON SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: IF IN EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED: IMMEDIATELY DRINK WATER TO DILUTE. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH T O AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:=107.C, 224.6F Autoignition Temp:=371.C, 699.8F Lower Limits:2.6 Upper Limits:12.5 Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WTER SPRAY WHEN FIGHTING FIRES. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA). USE WATER TO COOL CAONTAINERS.WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING IF LIQUID SOLVE NT OR OIL IS BURNING BUT IT STILL MAY BE USEFUL EXTINGUISHING AGENT IF CAREFULLY APPLIED TO THE FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY BE IGNITED ONLY IF PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, FOR EXAMPLE IN A FIRE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:LAND RELEASE-CREATE A DIKE OR TRENCH TO CONTAIN MATERIALS. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND, CLAY, EARTH OR COMMERCIAL ABSORBENT), THEN PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DECOMTAMINA TE ALL CLOTHING AND THE SPILLA REA USING A DETERGENT AND FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTAIN ALL CONTAMINATED WATER FOR DISPOSAL AND/OR TREATMENT. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING-DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. UPON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES, WASH OFF WITH WATER. AVOID BREATHING MIST OR VAPOR. STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL, DRY AND WELL V ENTILATED PLACE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE- 49 C/120F. Other Precautions:WASTE DISPOSAL SUMMARY-IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMS A WASTE, IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIAA OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40 CF 261, IN THTAT IT DOES NOT EXHIBIT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WAS TE OF SUBPART C, NOR IS IT LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER SUBPART D. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NORMALLY NEEDED SINCE VOLATILITY AND TOXICITY ARE LOW. IF VAPORS, MISTS OR SEROSOLS ARE GENEREATED, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST FILTER. AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS SHOULD NOT BE USED IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT OR PUBLISHED LIMIT. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED IF VAPORS, MISTS OR AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED. OTHERWISE, USE GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TYPE: NEOPRENE. Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. Supplemental Safety and Health VENTILATION: NO EXPOSURE LIMITS EXISTS FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT. NO ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIM OPERATOR COMFORT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. *MSDS NO: 00 414-010-101280. SYNONYMS: PG; METHYL ETHYLENE GLYCOL; 1,2-DIHYDROXYPROPANE. CHEMICAL FAMILY: GLYCOLS. FORMULA: C3H6O2. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Boiling Pt:=187.2C, 369.F Vapor Pres:<0.1 Vapor Density:2.62 Spec Gravity:1.04 pH:NA Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD ODOR ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES. PRODUCT MAY BE UNSTABLE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE: 218C/425F. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:PRODUCT ANIMAL TOXICITY: ORAL LD50 VALUE (RAT)>5 G/KG. DERMAL LD50 VALUE(RABBIT)>2 G/KG. SKIN IRRITATION: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. EYE IRRITATION: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: NO REPRODUCTIVE OR DEVELOPMENTAL RISK TO HUMANS IS EXPECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: COMPONENT DATA: 1,2-PROPANEDIOL-THIS CHEMICAL HAS BEEN TESTED IN LABORATORY ANIMALS & NO EVIDENCE OF TERATOGENICITY, EMBRYOTOXICITY OR FETOTOXICITY WAS SEEN. MUTAGENICITY: COMPONENT DATA: 1,2-PROPANEDIOL-THIS MATERIA L HAS BEEN SHOWN NOT TO BE MUTAGENIC B ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:ECOLOGICAL TOXICITY VALUES: 1,2-PROPANEDIOL-GOLDFISH 24 HR. LC50:>5000 MG/L(MEASURED, STATIC). RAINBOW TROUT (SALMOGAIRDNERI) LETHAL DOSE (24 HR EXPOSURE)>50000 MG/L (NOMINAL, STATIC). BRINE SHRIMP 2 4 HR. LC50: >10000 MG/L (NOMINAL, STATIC). DAPHINE MAGNA, 48 HR EC50:>10000 MG/L (NOMINAL, STATIC). ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL METHODS-AS A NONHAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS BY INCINERATION. COMPONENTS SUBJECT TO LAND BAN RESTRICTIONS: NO COMPO NENTS SUBJECT TO LAND BAN RESTRICTIONS. POTENTIAL US EPA WASTE CODES: NOT APPLICABLE. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT REGULATEDAS A DOT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. DOT DESCRIPTION (49 CFR 172.101): LAND (U.S. DOT): NOT REGULATED. AIR (IATA/ICAO): NOT REGULATED. WATER (IMO)) NOT REGULATED. FLASHPOINT:? NO T APPLICABLE. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) TITLE III: HAZARD CATEGORIES SECTION 311/312 (4 CFR 370.2): HEALTH-NONE, PHYSICAL: NONE. EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOWN (40 CFR 355, APP. A): EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SECTION 302-THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (40 CFR 302.4): NONE LISTED. SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (40 CFR 372.45), 31 3 REPORTABLE COMPONENTS: NO 313 LISTED CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT. CLEAN AIR ACT SOEMI: PROPYLENE GLYCOL. CLEAN AIR ACT VOC SECTION 111: PROPYLENE GLYCOL. Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA): THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY OF EXISTINMG CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. PESTCIDE ACCEPTANCE INDICATION: US EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER: NOT AP PLICABLE. State Regulatory Information:PENNSYLVANIS: 1,2-PROPANEDIOL. NEW JERSEY: NOT LISTED. MASSACHUSETTES: NOT LISTED. ======================= Other Information ======================= 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.