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[List of Chemicals] [Risk Notes] [Risk Phrases] [Safety Phrases] [Danger Symbols] |  |
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| TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE |
ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS | PREVENTION | FIRE FIGHTING |
| FIRE | Combustible. | NO open flames. | In case of fire in the surroundings: carbon dioxide, foam, powder, water spray. |
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| Inhalation | Ventilation. | Fresh air, rest. | |
| Skin | Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. | ||
| Eyes | Safety spectacles. | First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor. | |
| Ingestion | Diarrhoea. Nausea. | Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work. | Rinse mouth. |
| SPILLAGE DISPOSAL | PACKAGING & LABELLING | Collect leaking liquid in covered containers. Wash away spilled liquid with plenty of water. |
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE | STORAGE | NFPA Code: H0; F1; R0 | Dry. Well closed. |
| IMPORTANT DATA | Physical State; Appearance COLOURLESS, VISCOUS SLIGHTLY HYGROSCOPIC LIQUID. Occupational exposure limits |
Inhalation risk |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA | Boiling point: 250°C Melting point: See Notes: softening point Relative density (water = 1): 1.13 Solubility in water: at 20 °C very good Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: <10 Flash point: 171-235°C Auto-ignition temperature: about 360°C |
| NOTES | This card covers the individual substances Polyethylene glycol 200 (RTECS TQ3600000), 300 (TQ3630000), 400 (TQ3675000), 600 (TQ3800000) and the mixture of the polyethylene glycols and is fully applicable for all polyethylenes in the molecular mass range from 200 to 600 g/mol. Softening points for Polyethylene glycols: 200 (-65 to -50°C), 300 (-15 to -10°C), 400 (-6 to 8°C), 600 (17 to 22°C). Carbowax is a trade name. |
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Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 05.07.2004 |
