SHELL OIL COMPANY -- ETHYLENE GLYCOL -- 9150-00-224-8729
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:07/01/1979
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-224-8729
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819
Emergency Phone Num:713-473-9461
CAGE:54527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 94%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:TRIETHANOLAMINE PHOSPHATE
CAS:10017-56-8
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:SODIUM 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE
CAS:2492-26-4
Fraction by Wt: 0.25%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (HUMAN) IS 1500 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:ACUTE: INGESTION:ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT
OR PAIN, NAUSEA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SEVERE KIDNEY
AND LIVER DAMAGE FROM LARGE AMOUNTS; MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. EYE:DISCOMFORT WITH
TRANSIENT CONJUNCTIVITIS. CHRONIC: INHALATION OF MIST MAY PRODUCE
SIGNS OF CNS DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, MALAISE, LUMBAR PAIN,
UREMIA, AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN
& RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF KIDNEY OR
LIVER DISORDERS MAYBE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATER. REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:250F,121C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNOW
Lower Limits:3.2
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH
WATER. LARGE SPILL: VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO
RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WATER DILUTION
RECOMMENDED.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE IF USE IS
ENCLOSED. LOCAL EXHAUST IS NEEDED IF VENTED INTO WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING OR SMOKING
OR USING REST ROOM.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:387F,197C
Vapor Pres:0.06 @68F
Vapor Density:2.1 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.118
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL W ASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
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