Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/21/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-120-0408
MSDS Number: BHYNY

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

2256 JUNCTION AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
US

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310

Cage: 0AN91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

SAN JOSE, CA 95131 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE (MEKP) (SARA III)

CAS: 1338-23-4

RTECS: EL9450000

OSHA PEL C 0.7 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.2; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:484 MG/KG ORAL LD 50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS OR EYES
AND SKIN.MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,CNS
EFFECTS LIKE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING.CHRONIC:NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF EYES,SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT.MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS,CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING.HARMFUL IF INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN AND COLLECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID;SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL,ACIDS,ORGANIC
MATERIALS,METALS,COPPER AND THEIR ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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