E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION -- GLYCERIN  -- 6810-00F016316
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCERIN
MSDS Date:09/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016316
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION
Address:3831 TYRONE BOULEVARD N.
City:ST. PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709
Info Phone Num:(813) 344-1644
Emergency Phone Num:(813) 344-1644
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM W. GORMAN, JR.
CAGE:7Y289
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION
Address:3831 TYRONE BOULEVARD N.
Box:City:ST. PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709
Phone:(813) 344-1644
CAGE:7Y289

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

Ingred Name:GLYCERIN
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 26 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION/DEHYDRATION OF
    THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING & DERMATITIS.
    EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING, BURNING SENSATION, LACRIMATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: HEADACHE, R ESTLESSNESS, INSOMNIA,
    DIZZINESS, VOMITING, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, FEVER, ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE HEMOLYSIS,
    HEMOGLOBINURIA, HYPERGLYCEMIA, GLYCOSURIA, RENAL FAILURE,
    CONVULSIONS, NARCOSIS, & PARALYSIS. SKIN: REPEATED/PROLONGED
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN: WASH
    AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & MILD DETERGENT/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL
    NO EVIDENCE  OF CHEMICAL REMAINS 15-20 MINS. EYES: WASH W/LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF
    WATER, INDUCE VOMITING/ASPIRATION HAZARD. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:390F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE
    FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS A FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE/NEGLIGIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD
    WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURES: 698F.
    WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE
    MATERIAL. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER (PLASTIC), FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL CONTAINERS W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
    WATER; APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Other Precautions:COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL
    WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RAISING
    SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE
    TANK DUE TO FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/AN ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE W/A FULL FACE-PIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF, SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TEMPERATURES IN THE VINCINITY OF THE BOILING POINT, 143C. FIREFIGHTING:
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/A FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:64F
Vapor Pres:0.0025
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:NEUTRL
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR PALE YEL. HYGROSCOPIC/ODORLESS, SYRUPY
    LIQUID W/A WARM SWEET TASTE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FLAME. UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE FUMES OF ACROLEIN

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