Product ID:HONEST JOHN 647
MSDS Date:01/08/1992
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N057175
MSDS Number: BWPCM

RECTORSEAL CORP

2830 PRODUCE ROW
HOUSTON, TX 77023-5822
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-928-6423

Cage: 60150

THE RECTORSEAL CORPORATION

HOUSTON, TX 77055 US

Telephone: 800-231-3345

Cage: 60150

2-BUTANONE; (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, AND
THROAT:DROWSINESS, NEUROSIS, TREMOIA AND OTHER CNS EFFECTS AT HIGH
CONCENTRATION. SKIN IRRIT, DERMATITIS, AND DEFATTING, POSSIBLE
LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. NOTICE:RE PORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED
AND PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
INENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND INHALING
CONTENTS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING OF
CHRONIC DISEASES OF EYES, SKIN, RESP SYS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS, GI
SYS, LIVER OR KIDNEYS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTABILITY TO
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK IMMED
MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG/ARTF RESP AS
NEEDED. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
INGEST:GI VE LG AMTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF UNCON, DO
NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH/ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT. SEEK IMMED MED
ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS, SEEK MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, OR WATER FOG. N).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . TOX
DECOMP PROD POSS. EVAC IMMED AREA. DIKE CONTROL AREA AS RUN-OFF MAY
CREATE ADDNL FIRE HAZ & ENVIRON CONTAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM - VERY LOW FLASH POINT.
VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/TO LOW SPOTS @
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT RSLTG IN POTNTL (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. USE ABSORB MATLS
TO PVNT FOOTING HAZ & TO CONTAIN. VENTILATE AREA
W/NATURAL/EXPLO-PROOF, FORCED AIR VENT. AVOID FLUSHING INTO SEWERS,
DRAINS, WATERWAYS, AND SOIL. WEAR PRO T CLTHG & RESP PROT DURING
CLEANUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD AND UPRIGHT WHEN NOT
IN USE. DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAMES. AVOID
PRLNGD/RPTD CONT W/SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNRS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE AND VAPORS; TREAT AS
IF FULL AND OBSERVE ALL PROD PRECAUTIONS. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY
CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING OR NIOSH/MSHA
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:ACCEPTABLE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):PREFERABLE.
Protective Gloves:NON-PERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. COVERALLS
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WHERE USE CAN RSLT IN SKIN CONT, WASH EXPOSED
AREAS THORO BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR LEAVING WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLASHBACK. BURNING LIQ MAY FLOAT ON WATER. HEAT MAY BUILD UP
PRESS & RUPTURE CLSD CNTNRS. MATLS TO AVOID:AMMONIA, CAUSTICS,
INORG ACIDS, ISOCYANATES, ALCOHOLS, PLASTICS, RESINS, RUBB, POTASS
IUM TERT-BUTOXIDE. HYGIENE PRACT:LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:100 @77F
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.85 (H*2O =1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (ETHYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:27%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID/PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. CHLORINATED HYDROCARB IN PRESENCE OF ALKALIES.
ALKANOLAMINES, AMIDES, PYRIDINES, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, STYRENE, ACRYLONITRATE, AND
FRAGMENTED HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA CLASSIFIED HAZ WASTE. DISPOSE OF ABSORBED
MATLS IN APPRVD, CONTROLLED INCIN FACILITY FOR LIQ WASTES I/A/W ALL
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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