ARCH CHEMICALS, INC. -- PROPYLENE GLYCOL  -- 6810-00-394-3555
<pre>=====================  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.

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