Product ID:POLYAMIDE 44GN008ACAT, COMPONENT B
MSDS Date:03/03/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-218-0857
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BBGZM

Emergency Phone: 714-474-0400

Info Phone: 714-474-0400

Cage: DO188

Telephone: 800-424-9300

Cage: DO188

NITROETHANE

CAS: 79-24-3

RTECS: KI5600000

Fraction By Weight: 15%.

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO
EYES,NOSE & THROAT.INHALE MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,DIFFICULT BREATHING
AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.CHRONIC:PROLONGED CONTACT WILL CAUSE
DRYING AND CRACKING OF THE SKIN DUE TO DE FATTING ACTION.SKIN
SENSITIZATION, ASTHMA OR OTHER ALLERGIC RESPONSES MAY DEVELOP.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE-IRRIT OF RESPIR TRACT & ACUTE NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESS CHARACTERIZED BY HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,STAGGERING GAIT,
CONFUSION,UNCONSCIOUS OR COMA.SKIN-IRRITATION SUCH AS
SWELLING,REDNESS & RASH.EYES-TEAR ING,REDNESS &
SWELLING.INGESTION-IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CORROSIVE ACTION IN THE
MOUTH,STOMACH TISSUE & DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA & ANY OTHER RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS. SKIN ALLERGIES, ECZEMA, AND DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHALE-MOVE WHERE FREE FROM RISK OF FURTHER EXPOS.RESTORE
BREATH.ASTHMATIC TYPE SYM MAY DEVELOP & MAY BE IMMED OR DELAY BY
SEV HRS.OBTAIN MED ATTN.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.WASH AFFECTED AREAS
THOROUGHLY W/ SOAP & WATER.WASH CONTAM CLOTH THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE.EYES- FLUSH W/CLEAN LUKEWARM WATER(LOW PRESS)AT LEAST 15 MIN
OCCASION LIFT EYELID.OBTAIN MED ATTN.INGEST-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT.OBTAIN MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:82F - 27C
Lower Limits:3.4%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EQUIP W/SELF-CONTAIN BREATH APPARAT & FULL
PROTECT CLOTH SHLD BE WORN.WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD CONTAIN
TO PRESS BUILD-UP,AUTO IGNITION OR EXPLOS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAIN TIGHTLY CLSD.ISOLATE FROM
HEAT, SPARKS,ELEC EQUIP & OPEN FLAMES.CLSD CONTAIN MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.OVEREX TO DECOMP PROD-HLTH HA

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.REMOVE
ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAME, SPARK SOURCES, HOT
SURFACES).VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT
AND NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BLDGS DESIGNED TO COMPLY W/OSHA
1910.106. AVOID STORING NEAR HIGH TEMPS,FIRE,OPEN FLAMES & SPARK
SOURCE.STORE IN TIGHT CLOSED CONTAIN IN WELL VENT ARE
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHT & UPRIGHT TO PREVENT LEAK.PREVENT
PROLONG BREATH OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS.AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN &
EYES.DO NOT TAKE INTERN.DO NOT HNDLE UNTIL MFR SAFETY PRECAUTS HAVE
BEEN READ & UNDRST D.PROLONG OVEREXPOS MAY CAUSE ALLERG REA

Respiratory Protection:RESPIR RECOMMEND OR APPROVED FOR USE IN AN
ORGANIC VAPOR ENVIRON (AIR PURIFYING OR FRESH AIR SUPPLIED)IS
NECESSARY.OBSERVE OSHA REGS FOR RESPIRATOR USE.VENTILATION SHOULD
BE PROVIDED TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE
LIMITS
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF SOLVENT VAPORS OR MISTS BELOW THEIR TLV MUST BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER, POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY EYEWEAR INCLUDING SPLASH GUARDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE AND LONG LEG CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,SMOKING OR USING
WASHROOM.SMOKE IN SMOKING AREAS ONLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1: F4. THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES PART A OF A TWO PART KIT. SEE THIS SAME
NSN, P/N IND A, FOR PART A DATA. (EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE-INGESTION) VOMITING MAY CAUSE ASPIRATION OF THE
SOLVENT, RESULTING IN C HEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:237F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.52 X N-BUTYL ACETATE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID WITH SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:17.7

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG LEWIS OR MINER ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.
AVOID UNCONTROLLED REACTIONS WITH AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY HIGH HEAT/TEMP: CARBON MONOX,
CARBON DIOX, & OXIDES OF NITROGEN.ALDEHYDES & ACIDS MAY BE FORMED
DURING COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMPERATURES,SPARKS OR OPEN
FLAMES. AVOID UNCONTROLLED REACTIONS WITH AMINES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE HANDLED
WITH CARE, DUE TO PRODUCT RESIDUE AND FLAMMABLE VAPOR.DO NOT
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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