ANSI Material Safety Data Sheet

Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. MSDS # 301 - HERCULES Cryo-Tec
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HERCULES Cryo-Tec – MSDS # 301
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Selection and use of respiratory equipment must be in accordance with local authority and good industrial hygiene practice.
Skin Protection: None normally needed. For prolonged contact nitrile gloves can be worn.
Eye Protection: Safety glasses or goggles recommended where splashing is possible.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance And Odor: This product is a red or blue liquid with no odor.
Physical State: Liquid Boiling Point: 188°C (propylene glycol)
Vapor Density: 2.62 (propylene glycol) Vapor Pressure: 0.08 mm Hg @ 20°C
Solubility In Water: 100% Evaporation Rate: Not available (Buac=1)
Specific Gravity: 1.03-1.05 pH: 8.5-9.5
Melting Point: Not Determined
Octanol/Water Coefficient: -0.92 (propylene glycol)
VOC Content: No VOC Viscosity: Not Determined
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under normal storage and handling conditions.
Incompatibility: Strong oxidizing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Burning may produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and unidentified
hydrocarbons.
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Hazards
Ingestion: Repeated ingestion may cause central nervous system effects. Single ingestion of large amount may cause
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Inhalation: Inhalation of heated vapors or mists may cause irritation of the nose throat and upper respiratory tract.
Eye: May cause mild, transient irritation. Eye injury is unlikely.
Skin: No significant irritation is expected. Repeated contact may cause mild irritation.
Sensitization: None expected.
Chronic: None known.
Carcinogenicity: None of the components is listed as a carcinogen or suspected carcinogen by IARC, NTP or OSHA
Mutagenicity: None known.
Medical Conditions aggravated by: None known.
Acute Toxicity Value Propylene glycol: Oral Rat LD50 20,000-34,000 mg/kg; Skin Rabbit LD50 >10,000 mg/kg
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Propylene glycol is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms (LC50 >100 mg/L) and is expected to rapidly biodegrade.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose in accordance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.