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Vista Chemical Company 15990 N. Banter's Landing Rd. Post Office Box 19029 Houstonjexas 77224 Phone (713) 531-3200 March 11, 1985 VISW Mr. Leo H. Waasdorp DeSoto Inc., Sellers Division 1320 Sams Avenue P.0. Box 23523 Harahan, LA 70183 Dear Mr. Waasdorp: Enclosed is a Material Safety Data Sheet for Vista Chemical By-Product Alcohol Ethoxylate. As you are aware, this material is a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols and free homolog alcohols. The individual constituent concentrations will be different for each shipment, therefore, they cannot be specifically listed on the Material Data Sheets. However, the handling and safety precaution instructions on the MSDS are applicable to expected product constituents. Please contact me if you have further questions regarding the safety and health aspects of this product. Sinrerelv. inomas b. brumoies Director Industrial Hygiene & Product Safety cc: John P. Stokes Sid Pitts yVV 0G001591B MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET a St? *)i* ii i a i [ * VISTA Vista Chemical Company P.O. Box 19029 Houston, TX 77224 MANUFACTURER'S NAME VISTA Chemical Company ADDRESS P.O. Box 727, Westlake, LA 70669 TRADE NAME By-Product Alcohol Ethoxylate SYNONYMS CAS NUMBER REGULAR TELEPHONE NO. (318) 491-5403 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. (318) 491-5142 zLKazaRnatisiNGREniBsree _ MATERIAL OR COMPONENT !% HAZARD DATA -- Mixture of Cg and higher alcohol ethoxviat-.ss and free homolog alcohol 5 in the same range. May contain small amounts of combustible alcohols. See Section 5. lac*4 y i vd (J A* Ti BOILING POINT {F) TJP appoxt 240F SPECIFIC GRAVITY(H20 =1) VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.) MELTING POINT SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slight VAPOR DENSITY APPEARANCE AND OOOR Clear, colorfess liquid with sweet, pungent odor. FLASH POINT (TEST METHOD) Greater than 200F (PM) AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR. % BY VOL. | LOWER | Unknown Unknown UPPER 1 Unknown MEDIA Water spray; carocn dioxiae; ary cnemical; foam. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Cool exposed equipment with water spray. Self-contained breathing apparatus should be worn if fighting fires in confined spaces. VVV 000015919 None expected. FIRST AID EYES: SKIN: DRAFT FJush eyes with large amounts of water for at least IS minutesTTfimtation per sists. seek medical aid. Flush with water, then wash affected area with mild soap and water. INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, administer artificial respiration or oxygen. Seek medical aid. INCESTION* Do Not Induce Vomiting. If large amounts are ingested, gastric lavage with large amounts of water or 5 percent sodium bicarbonate by qualified persons. Seek medical aid. NATURE OF HAZARD t. EYES- Irritation may occur with exposure to concentrated vapors. Liquid is contact irri tanc. May cause corneal inflammation. SKIN: Repeated or prolonged contact can cause reddening of the skin, scaling, and dermatitis. INHALATION: This material is a negligible hazard due to its low volatility. If vapor is present in high concentrations, irritation to upper respiratory tract may occur. INCESTION: Low order of toxicity. No hazard by this route in normal use. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: Irritation of contacted areas. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: Unknown. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV) None established. TOXICITY DATA This specific product has not been tested. The statements below are based on testing data from individual components of the product. SKIN CONTACT* . Components are relatively non-toxic by skin absorption. Rabbit Primary Irritation Index as hi'di as 5.5(max. possible score 8.0) for some components. EYE CONTACT: Individual components can cause moderate to severe eye irritation. INHALATION: P.elativelv non-toxic by this exposure route. Components in the Cg range showed no deaths in test animals with exposures exceedin'? 1.0 no/i cnr c-nc All others less toxic. INCESTION: Slight to moderate toxicity. to `I'j e/ka. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: Avoid Eye Contact. Oral LD50 ran^e for 3.0 e*/ko yVV 000015920 *vj- INCOMPATIBILITY Can react with strong oxidizers. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS None. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION Should not occur. STEPS TO 8E TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED Eliminate open flames. Contain the spill. NEUTRALIZING CHEMICALS WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD May be picked up mechanically or with a soiid sorbent and sent to an approved landfill or incin^ erated in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS Mechanical ventilation is recommended if handling material in an enclosed space or at elevated temperatures. Trace amounts of ethylene oxide may be present in the product and could accumu late in vapor spaces of storage or transport vessels, the OSHA PEI for ethyiene oxide is 1 ppm. SPECIFIC PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT_____________________________ __ RESPIRATORY (SPECIFY IN DETAIL): If needed, NIOSH approved organic vapor respirators should be worn. EYE: Chemical goggles or full-face shield to protea from splash. GLOVES: Rubber or other impervious material to avoid repeated or prolonged skin contact. Other impervious clothing as needed to avoid repeated or prolonged skin contact. HAZARD CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION j |-^ T IMO HAZARD CLASS AND NUMBER Not applicable UN NUMBER Not applicable USDOTHA7ARnriA ( I \ JF\ t Nnn-fiazaruuus US DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE USUAL SHIPPING CONTAINERS Tank Cars Tank Trucks ELECTROSTATIC ACCUMULATION HAZARD Recommend sroundins transfer eouinment. STORAGE/TRANSPORT PRESSURE Ambient STORAGE TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE Ambient LOADING/UNLOADING TEMPERATURE Ambient VISCOSITY AT LOADING/ UNLOADING TEMPERATURE HANDLING AND STORAGE MATERIALS AND COATINGS SUITABLE UNSUITABLE Carbon Steel--If moisture control is suitable Recommend Baked Phenolic Coating Stainless Steel Aluminum Zinc Galvanized THE ABOVE DATA IS BASED ON TESTS AND EXPER1ENCCWHICH VISTA BELIEVES RELIABLE AND ARE SUPPLIED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY- VISTA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OR INJURY WHICH RESULTS FROM THE USE OF THE ABOVE DATA AND NOTHING CONTAINED THEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE. WARRANTY (INCLUDING WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY) OR REPRESENTATION (INCLUDING FREEDOM FROM PATENT LIABIL ITY) BY VISTA WITH RESPECTTO THE DATA. THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED, OR THEIR USE FOR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSE. EVEN IF THAT PURPOSE IS KNOWN TO VISTA. March 1985 vvv 000015922