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* SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

· 1.1 Product identifier
· Trade name: MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL
· CAS Number:
107-21-1
· EC number:
203-473-3
· Index number:
603-027-00-1
· 1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
No further relevant information available.
· Application of the substance / the mixture raw material in chemical industrie
· 1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
· Manufacturer/Supplier:
Bax Chemicals B.V.
J. Duikerweg 12C
1703 DH Heerhugowaard
The Netherlands
· Further information obtainable from: Product safety department.
· 1.4 Emergency telephone number:
The Netherlands :
National Poisons Information Centre Tel. +31 30 274 8888
Belgium :
Antipoison Center - Brussels Tel. + 32 70 245 245
For medical staff only in case of accidental poisoning!

* SECTION 2: Hazards identification

· 2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
· Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed.
STOT RE 2 H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
· 2.2 Label elements
· Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.
· Hazard pictograms

GHS07 GHS08

· Signal word Warning

· Hazard-determining components of labelling:
ethane-1,2-diol
· Hazard statements
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
· Precautionary statements
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
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P264 Wash thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P314 Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international
regulations.
· Classification system
· NFPA scale rating (0-4)
Health = 4
1 Fire = 1
4 0 Reactivity = 0
· 2.3 Other hazards
· Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
· PBT: Not applicable.
· vPvB: Not applicable.

SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

· 3.1 Chemical characterisation: Substances
· CAS No. Description:
107-21-1 ethane-1,2-diol
· Identification number(s):
· EC number: 203-473-3
· Index number: 603-027-00-1

* SECTION 4: First aid measures

· 4.1 Description of first aid measures
· General information Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.
· After inhalation Supply fresh air; consult doctor in case of complaints.
· After skin contact Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
· After eye contact
Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water.
Seek immediate medical advice.
· After swallowing Call for a doctor immediately.
· 4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
No further relevant information available.
· 4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
No further relevant information available.

* SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

· 5.1 Extinguishing media
· Suitable extinguishing agents CO2, powder or water spray. Fight larger fire with alcohol resistant foam.
· For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents Water with full jet.
· 5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture Carbon monoxide (CO)
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· 5.3 Advice for firefighters
· Protective equipment:
Wear self-contained respiratory protective device.
Wear fully protective suit.
· Additional information
Dispose of fire debris and contaminated fire fighting water in accordance with official regulations.

* SECTION 6: Accidental release measures

· 6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Wear protective clothing.
Ensure adequate ventilation
Remove persons from danger area.
· 6.2 Environmental precautions: Do not allow product to reach sewage system or any water course.
· 6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
· 6.4 Reference to other sections
See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.

* SECTION 7: Handling and storage

· 7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Open and handle receptacle with care.
Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
· Information about fire - and explosion protection: Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.
· 7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
· Storage
· Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: Store in a cool location.
· Information about storage in one common storage facility:
Do not store together with alkalis (caustic solutions).
· Further information about storage conditions:
Store receptacle in a well ventilated area.
Protect from heat and direct sunlight.
· 7.3 Specific end use(s) No further relevant information available.

* SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

· 8.1 Control parameters
· Additional information about design of technical facilities: No further data; see item 7.
· Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
107-21-1 ethane-1,2-diol
WEL Short-term value: 104** mg/m³, 40** ppm
Long-term value: 10* 52** mg/m³, 20** ppm
Sk *particulate **vapour
· Additional information: The lists valid during the making were used as basis.
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· 8.2 Exposure controls

· Personal protective equipment
· General protective and hygienic measures
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
· Respiratory protection:
In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer
exposure use self-contained respiratory protective device.
· Protection of hands:
The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
· Material of gloves Butyl rubber, BR
· Penetration time of glove material
The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
observed.
· As protection from splashes gloves made of the following materials are suitable: Nitrile rubber, NBR
· Eye protection: Safety glasses
· Body protection: Protective work clothing.

* SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties

· 9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
· General Information
· Appearance:
Form: Liquid
Colour: Colourless
· Odour: Odourless
· pH-value at 20 °C: 6-7.5 (DIN EN 1262)
· Change in condition
Initial boiling point and boiling range: 196 - 199 °C
· Pour point: -12- -11 °C
· Flash point: 111 °C
· Ignition temperature: 410 °C
· Decomposition temperature: >200 °C (DSC)
· Explosive properties: Product does not present an explosion hazard.
· Explosion limits:
Lower: 3 Vol %
Upper: 43 Vol %
· Vapour pressure at 20 °C: 0.01 mbar
· Density at 20 °C: 1.11 g/cm³
· Solubility in / Miscibility with
Water: Fully miscible
· Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water: -1.36 log POW
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· Viscosity:
dynamic at 20 °C: approx.21 mPas
Organic solvents: 0.0 %
· 9.2 Other information No further relevant information available.

* SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

· 10.1 Reactivity No further relevant information available.
· 10.2 Chemical stability
· Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to specifications.
· 10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions Reacts with alkali (lyes)
· 10.4 Conditions to avoid No further relevant information available.
· 10.5 Incompatible materials: No further relevant information available.
· 10.6 Hazardous decomposition products: No dangerous decomposition products known

* SECTION 11: Toxicological information

· 11.1 Information on toxicological effects
· Acute toxicity
Harmful if swallowed.
· LD/LC50 values relevant for classification:
107-21-1 ethane-1,2-diol
Oral LD50 >2.000 mg/kg (rat)
Dermal LD50 10.600 mg/kg (rabbit)
· Primary irritant effect:
· Skin corrosion/irritation Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· Serious eye damage/irritation Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· Respiratory or skin sensitisation Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· Additional toxicological information:
· CMR effects (carcinogenity, mutagenicity and toxicity for reproduction)
· Germ cell mutagenicity Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· Carcinogenicity Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· Reproductive toxicity Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· STOT-single exposure Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
· STOT-repeated exposure
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
· Aspiration hazard Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

* SECTION 12: Ecological information

· 12.1 Toxicity
· Aquatic toxicity:
EC10/16h 10000 mg/l (Pseudomonas putida)
EC50/48 100 mg/l (daphnia magna)
EC50/96h 6.500-13.000 mg/l (Selenastrum capricornutum)
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LC50/96h 10.000 mg/l (Pimephalis promelas)
· 12.2 Persistence and degradability Readily biodegradable
· 12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
Due to the distribution coefficient n-octanol/water an accumulation in organisms is not expected.
· 12.4 Mobility in soil No further relevant information available.
· Additional ecological information:
· General notes:
Water hazard class 1 (German Regulation) (Assessment by list): slightly hazardous for water.
Do not allow undiluted product or large quantities of it to reach ground water, water course or sewage
system.
· 12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
· PBT: Not applicable.
· vPvB: Not applicable.
· 12.6 Other adverse effects No further relevant information available.

* SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

· 13.1 Waste treatment methods
· Recommendation
After prior treatment product has to be disposed of in an incinerator for hazardous waste adhering to the
regulations pertaining to the disposal of particularly hazardous waste.
· Uncleaned packaging:
· Recommendation: Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

* SECTION 14: Transport information

· 14.1 UN-Number
· ADR, IMDG, IATA Void
· 14.2 UN proper shipping name
· ADR, IMDG, IATA Void
· 14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
· ADR, ADN, IMDG, IATA
· Class Void
· 14.4 Packing group
· ADR, IMDG, IATA Void
· 14.5 Environmental hazards:
· Marine pollutant: No
· 14.6 Special precautions for user Not applicable.
· 14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of
Marpol and the IBC Code Not applicable.
· UN "Model Regulation": Void
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* SECTION 15: Regulatory information

· 15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
· Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.
· Hazard pictograms

GHS07 GHS08

· Signal word Warning

· Hazard-determining components of labelling:
ethane-1,2-diol
· Hazard statements
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
· Precautionary statements
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P264 Wash thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P314 Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international
regulations.
· Directive 2012/18/EU
· REGULATION (EC) No 1907/2006 ANNEX XVII Conditions of restriction: 3
· National regulations
· Technical instructions (air):
Class Share in %
NK 100.0

· Waterhazard class: Water hazard class 1 (Assessment by list): slightly hazardous for water.
· 15.2 Chemical safety assessment: A Chemical Safety Assessment has been carried out.

SECTION 16: Other information

This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any
specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.
· Department issuing SDS: Environment protection department.
· Contact: Quality manager
· Abbreviations and acronyms:
RID: Règlement international concernant le transport des marchandises dangereuses par chemin de fer (Regulations Concerning the
International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail)
IATA-DGR: Dangerous Goods Regulations by the "International Air Transport Association" (IATA)
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICAO-TI: Technical Instructions by the "International Civil Aviation Organisation" (ICAO)
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ADR: Accord européen sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses par Route (European Agreement concerning the International
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)
IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods
IATA: International Air Transport Association
GHS: Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
EINECS: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (division of the American Chemical Society)
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)
LC50: Lethal concentration, 50 percent
LD50: Lethal dose, 50 percent
PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
vPvB: very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
Acute Tox. 4: Acute toxicity - oral – Category 4
STOT RE 2: Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – Category 2
· * Data compared to the previous version altered.
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Annex: Exposure scenario

· Description of the activities / processes covered in the Exposure Scenario
See section 1 of the annex to the Safety Data Sheet.
· Conditions of use
· Duration and frequency 5 workdays/week.
· Physical parameters
· Physical state Fluid
· Concentration of the substance in the mixture Raw material.
· Other operational conditions
· Other operational conditions affecting environmental exposure No special measures required.
· Other operational conditions affecting consumer exposure Keep out of the reach of children.
· Other operational conditions affecting consumer exposure during the use of the product Not applicable.
· Risk management measures
· Worker protection
· Organisational protective measures No special measures required.
· Technical protective measures Ensure that suitable extractors are available on processing machines
· Personal protective measures Do not inhale gases / fumes / aerosols.
· Measures for consumer protection
Ensure adequate labelling.
Keep locked up and out of the reach of children.
· Environmental protection measures
· Water No special measures required.
· Disposal measures Ensure that waste is collected and contained.
· Disposal procedures
Must not be disposed together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
· Waste type Partially emptied and uncleaned packaging
· Exposure estimation
· Consumer Not relevant for this Exposure Scenario.
· Guidance for downstream users No further relevant information available.
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