---------------- MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET --------------- KETO-GEL Jorgensen ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- MANUFACTURED FOR: JORGENSEN LABORATORIES 1450 N. VAN BUREN AVE., LOVELAND, CO. 80538 EMERGENCY PHONE NO.: (800) 535-5053 CHEMICAL NAME AND SYNONYMS: Propylene glycol, other nutrients. TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS: Keto-Gel CHEMICAL FAMILY: Mixture FORMULA: ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 2. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS ----------------------------------------------------------- HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER % TLV LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, OR GASES (UNITS) ----------------------------------------------------------- None ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 3. PHYSICAL DATA ----------------------------------------------------------- BOILING POINT (deg F.): 370 deg F VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.): .22mmHg @ 68 deg F VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 2.62 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Complete except for clay APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Brown/yellow gel SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.1 @ 60 deg F PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 93% EVAPORATION RATE: ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 4. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ----------------------------------------------------------- FLASHPOINT (method used): 215 deg F COC FLAMMABLE LIMIT, AIR VOL%: LOWER: 2.6% @ 100 deg C UPPER: 12.5% @ 130 deg c EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Water fog, alcohol foam, dry chemical. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: None. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None. ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA ----------------------------------------------------------- THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: May cause slight transient eye irritation. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 6. REACTIVITY DATA ----------------------------------------------------------- STABILITY: Stable CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Spills will be slippery. INCOMPATIBILITY (materials to avoid): HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur CONDITIONS TO AVOID: ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 7. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES ----------------------------------------------------------- STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: Cover with absorbent material, soak up and sweep into bag. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Incinerate or bury away from water supplies in accordance with local regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 8. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------- RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (specify type): None VENTILATION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES: EYE PROTECTION: OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: ----------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 9. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: Spills will be slippery. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Although the information presented herein is believed to be true and accurate, no warranty or guaranty, express or implied, is made regarding the information or the performance of any product. Since the conditions of use are beyond our control, all risks of use are assumed by the user. We assume no liability for incidental, consequential or direct damages of any kind, no matter what the cause. ----------------------------------------------------------- APPROVED BY: Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. REPRESENTING: Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. DATE: 04/04/96 COMPAS Code: 13100110 -----------------------------------------------------------