TEG

TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAUTIONARY RESPONSE INFORMATION 4. FIRE HAZARDS 7. SHIPPING INFORMATION

4.1 Flash Point: 330°F O.C. 350°F C.C. 7.1 Grades of Purity: High purity; air treatment;
Common Synonyms Liquid Colorless Mild odor 4.2 Flammable Limits in Air: 0.9%-9.2% commercial
Di-beta-hydroxyethoxyethane 7.2 Storage Temperature: Ambient
4.3 Fire Extinguishing Agents: Alcohol foam,
2,2'-Ethylenedioxydiethanol
Ethylene glycol dihydroxydiethyl Sinks and mixes with water. dry chemical, or carbon dioxide 7.3 Inert Atmosphere: No requirement
ether 4.4 Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to Be 7.4 Venting: Open (flame arrester)
TEG Used: Water or foam may cause
frothing. 7.5 IMO Pollution Category: Currently not available
Triglycol
4.5 Special Hazards of Combustion 7.6 Ship Type: Currently not available
Call fire department. Products: Not pertinent 7.7 Barge Hull Type: Currently not available
Notify local health and pollution control agencies. 4.6 Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent
Protect water intakes. 4.7 Auto Ignition Temperature: 700°F 8. HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS
4.8 Electrical Hazards: Not pertinent 8.1 49 CFR Category: Not listed
Combustible.
Fire Extinguish with dry chemical, alcohol foam, or carbon dioxide. 4.9 Burning Rate: 1.7 mm/min. 8.2 49 CFR Class: Not pertinent
Water may be ineffective on fire. 4.10 Adiabatic Flame Temperature: Currently
8.3 49 CFR Package Group: Not listed.
Cool exposed containers with water. not available
4.11 Stoichometric Air to Fuel Ratio: 88.1 8.4 Marine Pollutant: No
Not harmful. (calc.) 8.5 NFPA Hazard Classification:
Exposure
4.12 Flame Temperature: Currently not Category Classification
available Health Hazard (Blue).......... 1
Effect of low concentrations on aquatic life is unknown. 4.13 Combustion Molar Ratio (Reactant to Flammability (Red)............. 1
Water May be dangerous if it enters water intakes. Product): 14.0 (calc.)
Instability (Yellow)............. 0
Pollution Notify local health and wildlife officials. 4.14 Minimum Oxygen Concentration for
Notify operators of nearby water intakes. Combustion (MOCC): Not listed 8.6 EPA Reportable Quantity: Not listed.
8.7 EPA Pollution Category: Not listed.
5. CHEMICAL REACTIVITY 8.8 RCRA Waste Number: Not listed
8.9 EPA FWPCA List: Not listed
1. CORRECTIVE RESPONSE ACTIONS 2. CHEMICAL DESIGNATIONS 5.1 Reactivity with Water: No reaction
Dilute and disperse 5.2 Reactivity with Common Materials: No
2.1 CG Compatibility Group: 40; Glycol ether 9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
Stop discharge reaction
2.2 Formula: HO(CH2CH2O)3CH
2.3 IMO/UN Designation: Not listed 5.3 Stability During Transport: Stable PROPERTIES
2.4 DOT ID No.: Not listed 5.4 Neutralizing Agents for Acids and
9.1 Physical State at 15° C and 1 atm: Liquid
2.5 CAS Registry No.: 112-27-6 Caustics: Not pertinent
2.6 NAERG Guide No.: Not listed 5.5 Polymerization: Not pertinent 9.2 Molecular Weight: 150.17
2.7 Standard Industrial Trade Classification: 9.3 Boiling Point at 1 atm: 550°F = 288°C =
5.6 Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent
51229 561°K
3. HEALTH HAZARDS 9.4 Freezing Point: 24.3°F = –4.3°C = 268.9°K
6. WATER POLLUTION
9.5 Critical Temperature: Not pertinent
3.1 Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles; plastic gloves.
6.1 Aquatic Toxicity: 9.6 Critical Pressure: Not pertinent
3.2 Symptoms Following Exposure: Vapor and liquid are unlikely to cause harm. Currently not available
3.3 Treatment of Exposure: Flush eyes and skin with water. 9.7 Specific Gravity: 1.125 at 20°C (liquid)
6.2 Waterfowl Toxicity: Currently not
3.4 TLV-TWA: Not listed. available 9.8 Liquid Surface Tension: 45.2 dynes/cm =
3.5 TLV-STEL: Not listed. 0.0452 N/m at 20°C
6.3 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD): 50%,
3.6 TLV-Ceiling: Not listed. 5 days 9.9 Liquid Water Interfacial Tension: Not
3.7 Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; LD50 = 5 to 15 g/kg (guinea pig) pertinent
6.4 Food Chain Concentration Potential:
3.8 Toxicity by Inhalation: Currently not available. None 9.10 Vapor (Gas) Specific Gravity: Not pertinent
3.9 Chronic Toxicity: Currently not available 6.5 GESAMP Hazard Profile: 9.11 Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas):
3.10 Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors are non-irritating to the eyes and throat. Bioaccumulation: 0 1.039
3.11 Liquid or Solid Characteristics: No appreciable hazard. Practically harmless to the skin. Damage to living resources: 0 9.12 Latent Heat of Vaporization: 180 Btu/lb =
3.12 Odor Threshold: Currently not available Human Oral hazard: 0 99 cal/g = 4.1 X 105 J/kg
Human Contact hazard: 0
3.13 IDLH Value: Not listed. 9.13 Heat of Combustion: –10,190 Btu/lb =
Reduction of amenities: 0
3.14 OSHA PEL-TWA: Not listed. –5,660 cal/g = –237.0 X 105 J/kg
3.15 OSHA PEL-STEL: Not listed. 9.14 Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent
3.16 OSHA PEL-Ceiling: Not listed. 9.15 Heat of Solution: (est.) –13 Btu/lb = –7 cal/g
3.17 EPA AEGL: Not listed = –.3 X 105 J/kg
9.16 Heat of Polymerization: Not pertinent
9.17 Heat of Fusion: Currently not available
9.18 Limiting Value: Currently not available
9.19 Reid Vapor Pressure: Very low

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TEG
TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL

9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23

SATURATED LIQUID DENSITY LIQUID HEAT CAPACITY LIQUID THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY LIQUID VISCOSITY

Temperature Pounds per cubic foot Temperature British thermal unit per Temperature British thermal unit inch Temperature Centipoise
(degrees F) (degrees F) pound-F (degrees F) per hour-square foot-F (degrees F)

35 71.089 40 0.513 N N
40 70.969 50 0.518 O O
45 70.849 60 0.522 T T
50 70.719 70 0.527
55 70.599 80 0.531 P P
60 70.480 90 0.536 E E
65 70.360 100 0.540 R R
70 70.240 110 0.545 T T
75 70.120 120 0.549 I I
80 70.000 130 0.553 N N
85 69.870 140 0.558 E E
90 69.750 150 0.562 N N
95 69.629 160 0.567 T T
100 69.509 170 0.571
105 69.389 180 0.576
110 69.270 190 0.580
115 69.150 200 0.585
120 69.030 210 0.589
220 0.593
230 0.598
240 0.602

9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27

SOLUBILITY IN WATER SATURATED VAPOR PRESSURE SATURATED VAPOR DENSITY IDEAL GAS HEAT CAPACITY

Temperature Pounds per 100 pounds Temperature Pounds per square inch Temperature Pounds per cubic foot Temperature British thermal unit per
(degrees F) of water (degrees F) (degrees F) (degrees F) pound-F

M 310 0.141 310 0.00256 0 0.330

I 320 0.186 320 0.00333 25 0.339
S 330 0.242 330 0.00429 50 0.348
C 340 0.312 340 0.00546 75 0.357
I 350 0.400 350 0.00691 100 0.365
B 360 0.507 360 0.00866 125 0.374
L 370 0.639 370 0.01077 150 0.382
E 380 0.798 380 0.01329 175 0.391
390 0.990 390 0.01630 200 0.399
400 1.219 400 0.01984 225 0.407
410 1.492 410 0.02400 250 0.415
420 1.814 420 0.02885 275 0.423
430 2.193 430 0.03449 300 0.431
440 2.637 440 0.04100 325 0.438
450 3.152 450 0.04847 350 0.446
460 3.749 460 0.05702 375 0.453
470 4.436 470 0.06675 400 0.460
480 5.224 480 0.07778 425 0.467
490 6.125 490 0.09022 450 0.474
500 7.149 500 0.10420 475 0.481
510 8.310 510 0.11990 500 0.488
520 9.620 520 0.13740 525 0.495
530 11.090 530 0.15680 550 0.501
540 12.740 540 0.17830 575 0.508
550 14.590 550 0.20210 600 0.514
560 16.640 560 0.22840

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