UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV -- ETHYLENE OXIDE  -- 6830-00-291-5007
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE OXIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-291-5007
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-822-4357
Emergency Phone Num:800-822-4357/CANADA:514-640-6400
CAGE:61637
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)
CAGE:61637
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE OXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-21-8
RTECS #:KX2450000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 PPM; SEE 1910.1047
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 1 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- UNLIKELY TO BE INGESTED. SKIN
    ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE EDEMA & VESICLES. MAY
    HAVE FROSTBITE-LIKE EFFECT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS. MAY CAUSE LUNG INJUR Y. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE
    CORNEAL INJURY FROM LIQUID. CHRONIC- ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS,
    MUTAGENIC, GENOTOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS E	       [75-21-8] WHICH
    IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION AND ULCERATION OF MOUTH &
    THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COLLAPSE,COMA, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, COUGHING, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS,
    DROWSINESS, CYANOSIS, LOSS OF C OORDINATION, CONVULSION, SEVERE EYE
    IRRITATION, SKIN EDEMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING
    MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IFNEEDED. ORAL:DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK AT LEAST TWO GLASSES OF
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:<0F,<-18C
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:100
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL.
    WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL &
    FLUSH
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
    MIXTURE WITH AIR. ETHYLENE OXIDE CAN BURN WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF
    AIR. CAN DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
    EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION AND SHUT OFF LEAK, IF POSSIBLE. REDUCE VAPORS
    WITH FOG/FINE SPRAY WATER . FLOOD SPILL WITH WATER. AVOID DISCHARGE
    TO SEWER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    KEEP CYLINDERS SECURED.
Other Precautions:WARNING: SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL
    VAPORS/MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT PRESENCE
    OF ANY IGNITION SOURCES. DAN GER: BE SURE TO READ MSDS AND ALL
    LABLES

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPRATUS OR POSITIVE PRESSURE, FULL FACEPIECE SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR FOR USE UP TO 2000 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (NON-SPARKING) EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
    PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.  STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION AT ALL TIME. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN
    EMPTY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY. AVOID
    BREAT HING VAPORS AND CONTACT WITH EYES, SKINOR CLOTHING.

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

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:50.7F,10.4C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-171F,-113C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1040F,>560
Vapor Pres:1095 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:0.8719
Viscosity:804F
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:72 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID AND GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERTURE AND
    PRESSURE, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, ACIDS, ALKALI METALS, ALCOHOLS, MERCAPTANS,
    COPPER, SILVER, MAGNESIUM, MERCURY AND THEIR SLATS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 52C (126F), FLAME,
    SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY (RQ): 10 LBS.

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