Product ID:74-17/72, RED GREASE
MSDS Date:09/18/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N033459
MSDS Number: BPQHY

MIDCO PRODUCTS CO INC

11697 FAIRGROVE IND BLVD
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-567-1710

Preparer: GEORGE LAMB

Cage: 0BTA6

MIDCO PRODUCTS CO INC

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 US

Telephone: 314-567-1710

Cage: 0BTA6

500 PPM, 1000

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 40-50%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

STODDARD SOLVENT; (MINERAL SPIRITS)

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

PROPANE, 2-METHYL-; (ISOBUTANE)

CAS: 75-28-5

RTECS: TZ4300000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXP TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN
RAISE LEVEL OF CO IN BLOOD CAUSING CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS.
EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES FAILED TO SHOW A TUMORIGENIC RESPONSE IN PLANT
WORKERS. METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS NOT BELIE VED TO POSE MEASURABLE
CANCER RISK TO MAN WHEN HNDLD AS A LOW DEGREE OF MATERIAL &
EMBRYOTOXICITY AT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:GROUP 2B (IARC);
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:4500 PPM, NO TERATOLOGICAL EFTS & NO
EFTS ON REPRODUCTION AT CONC OF 4500 & 1225 PPM. EYES:MOD TO SEV
IRRIT. SKIN:IRRIT DUE TO DEFATTING OF TISS. INGEST:NAUS, HDCH &
VOM. INHAL:NAUS, DIZZ & C OORDINATION IMPAIRMENT ON LONG EXPOS.
CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE
IN (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN SENSITIVITY & CHEMICAL
ALLERGIES.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS &
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, STANDARD FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES >120F MAY CAUSE
BURSTING OR VENTING. HEAT OR FIRE MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS FUMES:CO,
PHOSGENE, CHLORINE & HCL.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:MOP UP & SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO
OUT OF DOORS. LARGE:EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO
CLOSED METAL CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURES EXCEED
120F.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF
USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES
OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF
HCL &/OR PHO SGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF
THE HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS TO LESS THAN HALF OF THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED T O
CHLOROCARBONS .

Vapor Pres:80PSIG@25C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.05@25C H*2O=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED GREASE; SWEET CHLORINATED ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POSSIBLY SODIUM, POTASSIUM & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OPEN FLAMES CAN CAUSE THERMAL
DEGRADATION W/THE EVOLUTION OF HCL, PHOSGENE & CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER APPROVED BY LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS WELL AS EPA STANDARDS.

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