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Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2635
CAS # % by Volume
Ethylene Oxide 75-21-8 0 - 1.5%
Oxygen 7782-44-7 0 - 23.5%
Nitrogen 7727-37-9 Balance
Handling Storage
Ethylene Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Subject to storage Keep separated from
Oxide regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106. Store below 30 C. Store outside or in a detached building. incompatible substances.
Avoid contact with light. Store in a cool, dry place. Use diking sufficient to contain total contents plus Protect from physical
10%. Store with flammable liquids. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Grounding and damage.
bonding required. Notify State Emergency Response Commission for storage or use at amounts
greater than or equal to the TPQ (U.S. EPA SARA Section 302). SARA Section 303 requires facilities
storing a material with a TPQ to participate in local emergency response planning (U.S. EPA 40 CFR
355.30).
Oxygen Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Subject to storage Keep separated from
regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101. incompatible substances.
Nitrogen Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Subject to storage Keep separated from
regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101. incompatible substances.
Exposure Guidelines
Ethylene ETHYLENE OXIDE: 1 ppm OSHA TWA 5 ppm OSHA excursion limit 15 minute(s) 0.5 ppm OSHA action level 1 ppm ACGIH TWA
Oxide 0.1 ppm (0.18 mg/m3) NIOSH recommended TWA 10 hour(s) (not to exceed) 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) NIOSH recommended ceiling 10
minute(s)
Oxygen OXYGEN, COMPRESSED GAS: No occupational exposure limits established.
Nitrogen NITROGEN, COMPRESSED GAS: NITROGEN: ACGIH (simple asphyxiant)
Engineering Controls
Handle only in fully enclosed systems.
Eye Protection Skin Protection Respiratory Protection
Ethylene Wear splash resistant safety goggles with For the gas: Wear appropriate chemical Any self-contained breathing apparatus
Oxide a face shield. Provide an emergency eye resistant clothing. For the liquid: Wear that has a full facepiece and is operated in
wash fountain and quick drench shower appropriate protective, cold insulating a pressure-demand or other positive-
in the immediate work area. clothing. Wear appropriate chemical pressure mode. Full body chemical
resistant clothing. protective suit.
Oxygen Eye protection not required, but Protective clothing is not required. Respiratory protection may be needed for
recommended. frequent or heavy exposure.
Nitrogen Eye protection not required, but Protective clothing is not required. Respiratory protection may be needed for
recommended. frequent or heavy exposure.
Physical State Appearance Color Change in Appearance Physical Form Odor Taste
Ethylene Oxide Gas Colorless Colorless N/A Liquid Sweet odor N/A
Oxygen Gas Clear Colorless N/A Gas Odorless Tasteless
Nitrogen Gas Clear Colorless N/A Gas Odorless Tasteless
Acute Effects
Oral LD50 Dermal Inhalation
LD50
Ethylene 72 mg/kg oral- Not Irritation, lack of sense of smell, tearing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, irregular
Oxide rat LD50 available heartbeat, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, disorientation, bluish skin color, lung
congestion, lung damage, kidney damage, paralysis, reproductive effects, convulsions
Oxygen Not Not Irritation, changes in body temperature, nausea, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, dizziness,
established established disorientation, hallucinations, mood swings, pain in extremities, tremors, lung congestion,
convulsions
Nitrogen Not available Not Nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, tingling sensation, loss of
available coordination, convulsions, coma
Chronic Effects
Carcinogenicity Mutagenicity Reproductive Developmental
Effects Effects
Ethylene OSHA: Carcinogen; NTP: Known Human Carcinogen; IARC: Human Available. Available. No data
Oxide Limited Evidence, Animal Sufficient Evidence, Group 1; ACGIH: A2 -
Suspected Human Carcinogen
Oxygen Not known. Available. Available. No data
Nitrogen Not hazardous Not available Not available No data
Ethylene Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): U115. Dispose in accordance with all
Oxide applicable regulations.
Oxygen Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste
Number(s): D001.
Nitrogen Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.
EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR):
This product is classified by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to be dangerous goods.
U.S. Regulations
CERCLA Sections SARA 355.30 SARA 355.40
Ethylene Oxide ETHYLENE OXIDE: 10 LBS RQ Acetaldehyde: 1000 LBS RQ ACETIC ACID: 5000 LBS RQ 1000 LBS TPQ 10 LBS RQ
Oxygen Not regulated. Not regulated. Not regulated.
Nitrogen Not regulated. Not regulated. Not regulated.
SARA 370.21
Acute Chronic Fire Reactive Sudden Release
Ethylene Oxide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oxygen No No Yes No Yes
Nitrogen Yes No No No Yes
SARA 372.65
Ethylene Oxide ETHYLENE OXIDE
Oxygen Not regulated.
Nitrogen Not regulated.
State Regulations
CA Proposition 65
Ethylene Known to the state of California to cause the following: ETHYLENE OXIDE Cancer (Jul 01, 1987) Female reproductive toxicity
Oxide (Feb 27, 1987) Acetaldehyde Cancer (Apr 01, 1988)
Oxygen Not regulated.
Nitrogen Not regulated.
Canadian Regulations
WHMIS Classification
Ethylene Oxide A, B1, D1A, D2A, E, F
Oxygen A,C
Nitrogen A
NFPA Rating
Ethylene Oxide HEALTH=3 FIRE=4 REACTIVITY=3
Oxygen HEALTH=0 FIRE=0 REACTIVITY=0
Nitrogen HEALTH=1 FIRE=0 REACTIVITY=0
0 = minimal hazard, 1 = slight hazard, 2 = moderate hazard, 3 = severe hazard, 4 = extreme hazard