MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, 7755  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, 7755
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P5029
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL. WEEL: 10 MG/M3, 8-HOUR, TWA (M).
CAS:25322-68-3
RTECS #:TQ3500000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: NO ADVERSE HEALTH
    EFFECTS EXPECTED FROM INHALATION. (MAY BE A MECHANICAL IRRITANT).
    INGESTION: LARGE DOSES OF THE LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHT PRODUCTS MAY
    CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET.  SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    O*2/ARTF RESP) . INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE
    WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLE NTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYES: FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF  WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
    IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Flash Point:>182.C, 359.6F
182-287C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMCIAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE
    IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPS OR BY CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
    (INCREASES AS MOLECULAR WEIGHT INCREASES). EXPLO: FINE DUST
    DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CON CS, & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT
    SOURCE IS POTNTL DUST EXPLO HAZ. NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH - 0;
    FLAMMABILITY - 1; REACTIVITY - 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. WEAR APPROP PPE AS SPECIFIED IN THIS MSDS. SOLID
    SPILLS: CLEAN UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST
    INTO AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS  & EQUIP. REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST &
    PVNT SCATTERING BY MOISTENING W/WATER. PICK UP SPILL FOR
    RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNR. LIQ SPILLS: ABSORB
    W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL & (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL
    STORAGE). KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS, VAPORS,
    LIQUID); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR USE W/SOLIDS (NOT REQD FOR LIQS): IF EXPOS
    LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD HALF-FACE RESP WITH DUST/MIST RESP
    MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY
    APPROP REGULATORY A GENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A
    NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50
    TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED (OTHER INFO)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENRLY PREF BECAUSE IT
    CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF(SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, INCLUDING LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
    AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. DO NOT USE COMBUST MATLS, SUCH AS
    SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. -- VENT:CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE,
    PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO A
    CGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES," MOST RECENT
    EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE OTHER INFO
Vapor Pres:SEE OTHER INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.2-2.3 (SEE OTHER INFO)
pH:NO INFO FOUND
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID OR WHITE SOLID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO INFO

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS (PEROXIDES, PERSULFATES) AND
    ACCELERATORS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG BASES AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE. STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
    CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:PEG - LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 28 GM/KG (FOR 200);
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 27.5 GM/KG (FOR 300); LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 30.2 GM/KG
    (FOR 400); LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 30 GM/KG (FOR 600); LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 32
    GM/KG (FOR 1000); LD50:(ORA L,RAT) >4 GM/KG (FOR 1450);
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 50 GM/KG (FOR 4000); LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >50 GM/KG (FOR
    6000); LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 31.6 MG/KG (FOR 20,000). POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
    HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN,  PEG 1000 HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED
    AS A TUMORIGEN.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT
    MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPT IONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR &
    UNUSE D CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL - CAS #25322-68-3: SARA
    302: RQ & TPQ - NO; SARA 313: LIST & CHEMICAL CATEGORY - NO. 
    CERCLA: NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE - NO; CHRONIC - NO; FIRE - NO;
    PRESSURE - NO. REACTIVITY - NO.  (PURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL - CAS # 25322-68-3:
    TSCA & JAPAN - YES; EC & AUSTRALIA - NO; KOREA, DSL - YES; NDSL -
    NO; PHIL - YES. RCRA 261.33 - NO. TSCA 8 (D) - NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS
    CONVENTION: NO; TSCA 12 (B ): NO; CDTA; NO. AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM
    CODE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
    WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO HAZARD CRITERIA OF
    CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGS (CPR)  & MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE
    INFORMATION REQUIRED BY CPR.

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