UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP  -- 6505-00F030342
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP
MSDS Date:10/21/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F030342
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG 801 2ND AVE
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-4564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700/206-447-5911
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700
CAGE:GO055
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS/ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG 801 2ND AVE
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206 447-5911
CAGE:GO055
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 21-33.7 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: SLIGHT FLAKING, TENDERNESS & SOFTENING.
    INGESTION: DIARRHEA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BREATHING STOPS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS,
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER. IN GESTION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:218F
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS &
    STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCBA.
    MOP/WIPE UP SMALL SPILLS. CONTAIN BY DIKING W/SOIL OR OTHER
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & THEN PUMP INTO DOT APPROVED
    WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEW ERS/STORM/DRAINS/SURFACE
    WATERS/SOILS. (SEE SUPP)

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE. STORE AWAY FROM ALL OTHER CHEMICALS & POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
    CONTAMINATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTAINER. DON'T GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T CUT/GRIND/WELD/DRILL ON OR NEAR
    THIS CONTAINER. EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE/V APORS. HANDLE CONTAINER AS IF FULL.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR: FULL FACEPIECE OR
    HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE EQUIPPED FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MISTS, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPI RATOR
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
    EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/CHEMICALS BECAUSE LENSES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SEVERITY OF EYE
    INJURY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER APRON,
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE OR
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:370F
Vapor Pres:0.22
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:1.04
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO OR CO2 & PROPIONALDEHYDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT & MATERIALS USED
    IN CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS IN MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAI N RESIDUES/GASES/MISTS.

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