STARTEX CHEMICAL, INC. -- ANTIFREEZE, COOLANT.  -- 6850-00-664-1409
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ANTIFREEZE, COOLANT.
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-664-1409
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL, INC.
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:0YFV5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-539-6244
CAGE:0YFV5

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

Ingred Name:1,2-ETHANEDIOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 8-94.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:50 MG/M3 CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:WATER DEIONIZED
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3.99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture: ORAL 4.7-8.5 G/KG RAT  DERMAL 1-3 *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:  EYES:	BELIEVED TO CAUSE
    SLIGHT EYE IRRIT.  SKIN:  BELIEVED TO BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING UPON
    CHRONIC CONTACT. RESP SYSTEM: DROWSINESS/NARCOSIS & UNCONSCIOUSNESS
    POSSIBLE UPON EXPOSURE TO HIGH CO NCENTRATION IN POORLY VENTILATED
    CONFINED SPACES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:  FLUSH W/WATER
    FOR 15 MIN. INGEST: GIVE LARGE AMTS WATER, INDUCE VOMITING IMMED.
    GET IMMED MED AID.	NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.  INHAL: GET FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIF RESP.
    GET MED AID.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:244F,118C
Lower Limits:3.2
Upper Limits:NOT EST.
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING. USE SPRAY TO
    COOL FIRE ESPOSED CNTNRS. IF LEAK/SPILL NOT IGNITED USE WATER SPRAY
    TO DISPERSE VAPORS & PROT PEOPLE STOPPING LEAK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EYE CONTACT. CONTAIN SPILL, IF POSSIBLE
    WIPE UP OR ABSORB ON SUITABLE MATL & SHOVEL UP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMUM FEASIBLE HANDLING TEMPS SHOULD
    BE MAINTAINED. EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPS SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. WATER
    CONTAMINATION SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESP PROTECTION FOR CLEANING LARGE
    SPILLS OR ENTRY INTO TANKS, VESSELS OR OTHER CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MEET COMPONENT PELS
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD (OPT).
Work Hygienic Practices:REASONABLE PERSONAL CLEANLINESS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. MAY CAUSE EYE
    IRRIT. DON'T DRINK ANTIFREEZE/SOLUTION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. DON'T STORE IN OPEN/UNLABELED CNTNRS. ETHYLENE GLYCOL
    BASE. * G/KG RABBIT SKIN: 0.1-1.0/8.0 RABBIT, SLIGHTLY IRRIT. EYES 
    15-25/110 RABBIT SLIGHTLY IRRIT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F,198C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:2.14
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:11.0
Viscosity:24F @20C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:FLUROESCENT GREEN LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MINOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
    BE FORMED ON BURNING IN LIMITED AIR SUPPLY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN PURCHASED FORM PRODUCT IS NOT AN RCRA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO DETERMINE
    AT TIME OF DISPOSAL WHETHER PRODUCT MEETS RCRA CRITERIA AS
    HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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