Product name: DOWFROST
™
Heat Transfer Fluid
Issue Date:
01/23/2015
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Respiratory protection:
Respiratory protection should be worn when there is a potential to
exceed the exposure limit requirements or guidelines. If there are no applicable exposure limit
requirements or guidelines, wear respiratory protection when adverse effects, such as
respiratory irritation or discomfort have been experienced, or where indicated by your risk
assessment process. In misty atmospheres, use an approved particulate respirator.
The following should be effective types of air-purifying respirators: Organic vapor cartridge
with a particulate pre-filter.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance
Physical state
Liquid.
Color
Colorless
Odor
Characteristic
Odor Threshold
No test data available
pH
10.0 50%
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Melting point/range
Not applicable to liquids
Freezing point
supercools
Boiling point (760 mmHg)
152 °C
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Flash point
closed cup
104 °C
Pensky-Martens Closed Cup ASTM D 93
(based on major component), Propylene glycol.
open cup
Cleveland Open Cup ASTM D92
None
Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate
= 1)
<0.5
Estimated.
Flammability (solid, gas)
Not applicable to liquids
Lower explosion limit
2.6 % vol
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Propylene glycol.
Upper explosion limit
12.5 % vol
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Propylene glycol.
Vapor Pressure
2.2 mmHg
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Relative Vapor Density (air = 1)
>1.0
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Relative Density (water = 1)
1.05 at 20 °C / 20 °C
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Water solubility
100 %
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Partition coefficient: n-
octanol/water
no data available
Auto-ignition temperature
371 °C
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Propylene glycol.
Decomposition temperature
No test data available
Kinematic Viscosity
43.4 cSt at 20 °C
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Explosive properties
no data available
Oxidizing properties
no data available
Molecular weight
76.9 g/mol
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NOTE: The physical data presented above are typical values and should not be construed as a
specification.