FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- PROPYLENE GLYCOL, P3554 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL, P3554
MSDS Date:04/01/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:PROPYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 20 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: EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. IN HALATION: LOW HAZARD FOR
    USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE FETAL EFFECTS. TARGET
    ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCASNLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG AND
    SHOES. GET	MEDICAL AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRIT/SYMPTOM S OCCUR. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMED. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO PHYS:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:=98.9C, 210.F
Autoignition Temp:=415.6C, 780.F
Lower Limits:2.60%
Upper Limits:12.50%
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GEN INFO: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS
    INDICATED IN SECTION 8. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY
    SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOX INFO: DEFORMITIES. REPRODUCTIVE EFTS, NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY,
    OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Boiling Pt:=188.C, 370.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-60.C, -76.F
Vapor Pres:0.07
Vapor Density:2.62
Spec Gravity:1.0360
Viscosity:45 MPA S 20 DEG
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES; ACID ANHYDRIDES; OXIDIZING AGENTS; CHLOROFORMATES;
    REDUCING AGENTS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS#: CAS# 57-55-6: TY2000000. LD50/LC50:
    CAS# 57-55-6: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 22 GM/KG; ORAL,RABBIT: LD50 =
    18500 MG/KG; ORAL,RAT: LD50 = 20 GM/KG; SKIN RABBIT: LD50 = 20800
    MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: CA S# 57-55-6: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC,
    NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAIL. TERATOGENICITY:
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL CAUSED HIGH MORTALITY OF CHICK EMBRYOS WHEN
    INJECTED INTO THE AIR SACK ON THE  4TH DAY OF DEVELOPMENT &
    UNILATERAL MICROMELIA IN ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF SURVIVORS. CHICKS FED
    HIGH LEVELS OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL DEVELOPED A HIGH INCIDENT OF TOE
    (SUPDAT)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EXOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL, OTHER:
    NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAX CONC OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOX REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LISTED. RCRA F-SERIE S, P-SERIES, U-SERIES: NONE
    LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT, IATA, RID/ADR, IMO, CANADA TDG: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302(RQ): NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS MATL
    HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS PROD HAVE A
    TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313. CLEAN
    AIR ACT: MATL DOES NOT C NTN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL
    DOES NOT CNTN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF
    CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS
    IN PROD ARE LISTED AS  PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS
    IN PROD ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. OSHA: NONE OF
    CHEMS IN PROD ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 57-55-6 LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON
    HEALTH & SAFETY REPROTING LIST. CHEMICAL TEST RULES: NONE OF CHEMS
    IN PROD ARE UNDER CHEMICAL TEST RUL E. SECTION 12B: NONE OF CHEMS
    ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTON 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE:
    NONE OF CHEMS IN MATL HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 57-55-6 CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
    STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONA L REGS EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC
    DIRECTIVES HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT AVAILABLE. WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS# 57-55-6: 0. CANADA: CAS# 57-55-6 IS LISTED
    ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS W HMIS CLASSIFICATION
    OF NOT CONTROLLED. CAS# 57-55-6 IS NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S
    INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE  LIST.

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