Product ID:289905 MEK (METHYL ETHYL KETONE)
MSDS Date:01/27/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034551
MSDS Number: BTNVT

WELLBORN PAINT MFG CO

215 ROSSMOOR RD SW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105
US

Emergency Phone: 505-877-5050

Info Phone: 505-877-5050

Cage: 60378

WELLBORN PAINT MFG CO

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 US

Telephone: 505-877-5050

Cage: 60378

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: RESPIRATORY/NOSE/THROAT
IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION, BRAIN DAMAGE, DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION &
DERMATITIS. EYES: SLIGHT IRRITATION/CONJUNCTIVITIS/BURNS.
ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA/HEMORRHAGE/DEATH. CHRONIC: CNS
DEPRESSION, HEMORRHAGE IN VITAL ORGANS. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, DEFATTING, DRYING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA &
VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/FRESH WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CA SES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:25F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE DIRECT WATER STREAM. MUST WEAR
SCBA/AIR MASKS. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT SHOULD BE KEPT
COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID EVAPORATES & FORMS INVISIBLE
VAPORS WHICH SPREAD EASILY & CAN BE IGNITED. TURN OFF ALL IGNITION
SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE & EVACUATE
AREA. KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF BODIES OF WATER. DIKE & ABSORB W/INERT
MATERIAL & PUT INTO CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. DON'T STORE NEAR IGNITION SOURCES, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID PROLONGED
CONTACT/INHALATION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLIED MASK/HOOD/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
W/AN ORGANIC VAPOR MIST CARTRIDGE. ALWAYS WEAR RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT WHEN SPRAY APPLYING THIS PRODUCT, SANDING/ABRADING THE
DRIED FILM/AT ANY TIME THER E IS EXPOSURE TO MIST/SPRAY/DUST/SMOKE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EHXAUST (EXPLOSION PROOF) TO REDUCE TLVS
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE SOLVENT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CAP, IMPERMEABLE APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH CONT'D: OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F
Vapor Pres:85
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN BU AC
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/STRONG SOLVENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES, HALOGENS, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DON'T DUMP INTO LAKES, STREAMS, OTHER WATER
SUPPLY.

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