MALLINCKRODT INC -- PROPYLENE GLYCOL  -- 6810-00F032033
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPYLENE GLYCOL
MSDS Date:09/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032033
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 20,000 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MILD IRRITATION TO UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET & TEMPORARY
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SKIN: MILD IRRITATION,
    DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: STINGING, TEARING.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. SKIN:
    WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:210F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB LIQUID SPILLS
    W/A DRY ABSORBENT. CONTAINERIZE UNUSABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN
    AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. LIQUIDS MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY MIXING
    W/MORE FLAMMABLE SOLVEN TS & ATOMIZING AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENITLATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITY
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:371F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-74F
Vapor Pres:0.07
Vapor Density:2.6
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID, W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ALDEHYDES OF LACTIC, PYRUVIC
    OR ACETIC ACIDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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