BASF CORP CHEMICALS DIV -- ZEREX ANTIFREEZE, 547278  -- 6850-00N027102
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZEREX ANTIFREEZE, 547278
MSDS Date:05/06/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N027102
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BASF CORP CHEMICALS DIV
Address:100 CHERRY HILL RD
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-316-3000
Emergency Phone Num:201-316-300O;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:FO656
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BASF CORP CHEMICALS DIV
Address:100 CHERRY HILL RD
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Phone:(201) 316-3000
CAGE:FO656
Company Name:BASF CORPORATION
Address:Box:13528
City:RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
State:NC
ZIP:27709
Country:US
Phone:919-547-2000
CAGE:1T774

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL  (SARA III). LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 13.8 ML/KG.
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 94%
OSHA PEL:50 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, C, VAPOR
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:PHOSPHATES
CAS:7756-11-4
Fraction by Wt: <2%

Ingred Name:SODIUM (I) NITRATE (1:1); (NITRATES)
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: <1%

Ingred Name:SILICIC ACID (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT; (SILICON COMPOUNDS)
CAS:6834-92-0
RTECS #:VV9275000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <4%

Ingred Name:2-BENZOTHIAZOLETHIOL; (MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE). MFR
    CAS#2492-26-4
CAS:149-30-4
RTECS #:DL6475000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%

Ingred Name:1H-BENZOTRIAZOLE, METHYL-; (TOLYLTRIAZOLE)
CAS:29385-43-1
RTECS #:DM1300000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONT W/THIS PROD CAUSES EYE/SKIN
    IRRIT. INHAL OF VAP/MISTS MAY BE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. INGEST OF
    ABOUT 100 ML OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MAY RSLT IN ACUTE POISONING, WHICH
    IS CHARACT BY SEV ABDOM DISTURB, CNS  DEPRESS, & POSS RESP/RENAL
    FAILURE. PRLNG INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE UNCON/INCREASED LYMPHOCYTE
    COUNTS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: OVEREXP MAY LEAD TO LIVER
    DEGENERATION & SEVERE RENAL DAMAGE. ANIMAL STUDIES INDICATE THAT
    ETHYLENE GLYCOL MAY BE EMBRYOTOXIC/TERATOGENIC BY ORAL/INHALATION
    ROUTES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED
    ATTN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD
    CLTHG/WASH BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, CONSULT MD. INGEST: IF
    SWALLOWED, DI LUTE W/WATER & IMMED INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS
    OR INDUCE VOMIT IF VICTIM IS UNCON/HAVING CONVL. GET IMMED MED
    ATTN. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. AID IN BREATHING, IF NECESSARY, &
    GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR FUMES OF HEATED OR
    BURNING PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FROM HEATED (ABOVE FLASH POINT)
    PRODUCT MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CONTAINED, SOLIDIFIED, AND
    PLACED IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT
    REGULATED UNDER RCRA OR CERCLA (SUPERFUND). CLEAN UP QUICKLY AS
    SPILLS ARE A SLIPPING HAZAR D. WASH AWAY SMALL AMOUNTS W/COOL
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTRS CLOSED. ALL LABELED
    PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED WHEN HANDLING, STORING & TRANSPORTING
    EMPTY CONTRS DUE TO PROD RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT REUSE THIS CONTR UNLESS IT IS PROFESSIONALLY
    CLEANED/RECONDITIONED. THIS PROD IS SOLD SOLELY FOR USE BY
    INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPORS OR MISTS ARE GENERATED, WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR/MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL VAPORS OR MISTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE APRON AND SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND
    WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: UNAUTHORIZED REUSE. SPILL MATL, UNUSED CONTENTS &
    EMPTY CONTRS MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330F,166C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.135
pH:9-11
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN DYED LIQUID, FAINT GLYCOL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISP METH: INCIN OR BURY IN LICENSED
    FACILITY. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS. DISCHARGE TO SEWER
    SYSTEMS W/ PRIOR APPROVALS IS ACCEPTABLE. CONTR DISPOSAL: DISPOSE
    OF IN LICENSED FACILITY. RECO MMEND CRUSHING OR OTHER MEANS TO PVNT
    (SUPP DATA)

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