University of California - MSDS System PAGE 1
06/14/96
Source of MSDS: VWR SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 1
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
J.T.BAKER INC., 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
==============================================================================
SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
==============================================================================
PRODUCT NAME: GLYCERIN
COMMON SYNONYMS: 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL; GLYCEROL; GLYCYL ALCOHOL
CHEMICAL FAMILY: CARBOHYDRATES AND POLYSACCHARIDES
FORMULA: HOCH2CHOHCH2OH
FORMULA WT.: 92.10
CAS NO.: 56-81-5
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: MA8050000
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
PRODUCT CODES: 2140
==============================================================================
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
==============================================================================
BAKER SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
CAUTION
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 2
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 2
06/14/96
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 2
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
SECTION II - COMPONENTS
==============================================================================
COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL ACGIH/TLV
GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS 56-81-5 95-100 10 MG/M 10 MG/M
==============================================================================
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
==============================================================================
BOILING POINT: 290 C (554 F) VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): <0.1
(AT 760 MM HG) (20 C)
MELTING POINT: 18 C (64 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 3.1
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.26 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): COMPLETE (100%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID. ODORLESS.
==============================================================================
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
==============================================================================
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): 198 C (390 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-1-0
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A LOWER - 0.9 %
FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 3
06/14/96
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 3
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 3
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
==============================================================================
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ACROLEIN
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
NONE IDENTIFIED.
==============================================================================
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
==============================================================================
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 10 MG/M
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
ORAL RAT LD50 FOR GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS 12.6 G/KG
INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD50 FOR GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS 63 MG/KG
SUBCUTANEOUS RAT LD50 FOR GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS 100 MG/KG
INTRAVENOUS RAT LD50 FOR GLYCEROL, ANHYDROUS 5566 MG/KG
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
NONE IDENTIFIED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 4
06/14/96
NONE IDENTIFIED.
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 4
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 4
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
==============================================================================
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION: COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING
SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS
EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 5
06/14/96
PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 5
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 5
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
==============================================================================
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
==============================================================================
SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
==============================================================================
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ACROLEIN
==============================================================================
SECTION VII - SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
==============================================================================
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 6
06/14/96
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
==============================================================================
SECTION VIII - INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
==============================================================================
VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 6
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 6
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
SECTION IX - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
==============================================================================
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
==============================================================================
SECTION X - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
==============================================================================
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 7
06/14/96
U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 15209000000
==============================================================================
NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE
USED FOR CARRYING.
-N/A = NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE;
N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.-
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT AND
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 ET. SEQ.) AND THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM. THIS DOCUMENT
IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF
THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, OR SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED
IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE
PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR
APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING EYE AND
FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL
OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES
CONTINUED ON PAGE: 7
J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE -- (908) 859-2151
CHEMTREC # (800) 424-9300 -- NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER # (800) 424-8802
G4774 -04 GLYCERIN PAGE: 7
EFFECTIVE: 01/04/94 ISSUED: 01/15/94
==============================================================================
ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE
OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THAT
THE CHEMICAL MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH ON THE LABEL.
BAKER DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH REGARD
TO THE PRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND
EVEN DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE
ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, BAKER WILL PERIODICALLY
REVISE THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.
NOTE: CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, AND NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
NUMBERS ARE TO BE USED ONLY IN THE EVENT OF CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES INVOLVING
A SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE, OR ACCIDENT INVOLVING CHEMICALS. ALL
NON-EMERGENCY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE
(1-800-JTBAKER) FOR ASSISTANCE.
---
COPYRIGHT 1994 J.T.BAKER INC.
* TRADEMARKS OF J.T.BAKER INC.
===
University of California - MSDS System PAGE 8
06/14/96
APPROVED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
-- LAST PAGE --