ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC -- GLYCEROL  -- 6810-00-149-0291
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCEROL
MSDS Date:01/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-149-0291
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:518-297-4444; 613-996-6666
Preparer's Name:GEORGE LAZANAS
CAGE:4A444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:GLYCEROL; (1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYPROPANE)
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:
    DEFATTING DERMATITIS W/PROLONGED USE. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    INFLAMMATION, HEADACHE. CAUSES NA USEA, VOMITING. INGEST: CAUSES
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: IRRITANT. NON-TOXIC UNDER
    NORMAL USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
    MD. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. CALL MD.
    INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER APPRVD O2 SUPPLY IF BRTHG IS
    DFCLT. AD MINISTER ARTF RESP OR CPR IF BRTHG HAS CEASED. CALL MD.
    INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:320F,160C
Lower Limits:3.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, FLAMMABLE AND TOXIC VAPORS
    GIVEN OFF. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTR & MARK
    FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICK-UP. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE/
    VENTILATE AREA. DIKE THE AREA W/SAND OR NATURAL BARRIER. PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTR & M ARK FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTERPICK UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE AWAY FROM HEATED
    AREAS/ SPARKS/ FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN WELL VENT AREA.
    STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS/ALKALIES/OXIDIZING MATLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DAMP ATM. I/A/W GOOD STOR/HNDLG PRAC,
    DO NOT ALLOW SMKNG/FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE HNDLG. STORE IN DRY AREA.
    PROD IS HIGHLY HYGROSCOPIC. STOR SHLD HAVE DRAINAGE/WASH DOWN
    FACILITIES. DO N OT GET IN EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:MORE THAN 10 PPM - USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR BELOW 10 PPM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN. MAKE EYE
    BATH & EMERGENCY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WELL AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: WASH WELL AFTER USE. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS, BASES, AND
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:360F,182C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.26
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, VISCOUS LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL/LARGE SPILL: BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED W/AN AFTER BURNER & SCRUBBER, ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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