Product ID:OATEY CLEANER
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N003140
MSDS Number: BCJMK

OATEY COMPANY

4700 W. 160TH STREET
CLEVELAND, OH 44135-2632
US

Emergency Phone: 216-267-7100 OR 303-623-5716 COLLEC

Info Phone: 216-267-7100

Cage: EO573

OATEY COMPANY

35906 CLEVELAND, OH 44135-2632 US

Telephone: 216-267-7100

Cage: EO573

METHYL ETHYL KETONE (2-BUTANONE) (MEK) (SARA III)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES & MUC MEMB.
HDCH, NAUS, AND VOMITING. HIGH CONC.- UNCON.(SUPP DATA)

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/ WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH W/ WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT, CALL MD.
(GIVE 3 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK TO DRINK TO INDUCE VOMIT.(GE MSDS
REF)

Flash Point:22F; -5.6C (TOC)
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL. LARGE FIRES:
ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONT-BRTH-APPAP. USE H*20 TO COOL
HEAT-EXPOS CAN-GE REF
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE OR FLAM MIXT W/ AIR.
VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITTION.(PROVIDE
EXPLOSION PROOF VENT. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIP.(GE MSDS REF) FLUSH W/
LARGE COLUMES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED IN VENTILATED
AREA.(GROUND AND BOND METAL CONTAINERS WHEN DISPENSING,GE MSDS
REF.) KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID COPPER (POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ACETYLENE). AVOID:
PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONTACT PRLNG/RPTD BREATHING OF VAPORS & EYE
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:MFR RECOMNDS NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD ALL-PURPOSE
CANISTER MASK/CHEM CART
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-PREFERRED, MECHANICAL-ACCEPTABLE TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXPOSURE: LIQ CONT WILL DEFAT & IRRITATE SKIN. INGEST SEVERAL
OUNCES-NARCOSIS. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOS HAZARDS WAS REFERENCE FROM
GE MSDS. PARTS OF OVEREXPOSURE WERE ALSO REF GE MSDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F; 79.6C
Vapor Pres:70
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.8061
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NONRESIDUAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS(GE MSDS REF)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES. (GE MSDS REF)

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS TO ATOMIZE INTO AN INCINERATOR.
DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IAW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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