Product ID:CROWN METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N016829
MSDS Number: BLBVS

PACKAGING SERVICE CO INC

4704 SHANK RD
PEARLAND, TX 77581

Emergency Phone: 713-485-1457 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-485-1457

Cage: 9V846

PACKAGING SERVICES INC

875 PEARLAND, TX 77581 US

Telephone: 713-485-1457

Cage: 9V846

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

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 INHAL: MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, INTOXICATION, AND COLLAPSE. EYES:
MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION, INCLUDING BURNING SENSATION,
TEARING, REDNESS, AND SWELLING. SKIN: EXP OSURE CAN RESULT IN
ABSORPTION THROUGH THE SKIN CAUSING CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS. THE
SKIN MAY ALSO (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EXPERIENCE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE BLISTERING.
INGEST: CAN RESULT IN NEUROTOXIC SYMPTOMS, PARTICULARLY IF COMBINED
WITH OTHER SOLVENTS. CHRONIC: CNS DEPRESSION IS LIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING DISORDERS AND DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND, IF NEEDED, IMMEDIATELY BEGIN
ARTF RESP. GIVE O*2 IF BREATHING IS LABORED. GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL
HELP. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMED, IMMED ATTN IS ESSENTIAL. EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, GET MEDICALADVICE. SKIN: WASH WITH
WATER AND SOAP. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP AND PERSIST.
INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Lower Limits:2 %
Upper Limits:12 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2). "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
USE WATER TO COOL COTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAM. EVAC AREA. DO NOT
ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT FULL BUNKER EQUIP WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. COOL CNTNRS FIRST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE FORM INTERNAL
PRESSURE IF CONFINED TO FIRE AREA. COOL WITH WATER. GET NON
ESSENTIAL PEOPLE OUT OF THE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED SHUT DOWN ALL IGNIT SOURCES. SML
SPILLS:PICK UP W/ABSORB MEDIA. STORE AS HAZ WASTE. LRG SPILLS:CNTN
W/DIKES, PICK UP W/VACUUM TRUCK. HNDL AS HAZ WASTE. NOTIFY PROPER
LOCAL, STATE, & FED AGENCIES . VAP RELEASE:EVAC AREA, SHUT OFF
IGNIT(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES. STORE WWAY FROM OXIDIZERS OR MATERIALS
BEARING A YELLOW DOT LABEL.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP LEAKS IMMEDIATLEY TO PREVENT SOIL OR WATER
CONTAMINATION. MARK STORAGE AREA WITH "FLAMMABLE LIQUID"
DESIGNATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR OR
AIR-PURIFYING MASKS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL, RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:NON STATIC CREATING CLOTHING AND CONDUCTIVE
SHOES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLTHG. AFTER
HANDLING THIS PRODUCT, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SOURCES, VENT AREA. NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED
BY SARA TITLE III. EYE PROT: MAY ADD FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD TO
GOGGLES . WORK HYGENIC PRAC: IF CONTACT OCCURS, REMOVE COINT
AMINATED CLOTHING. IF NEEDED, TAKE FIRST AID ACTION.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F,79C
Vapor Pres:72 @ 20 C
Vapor Density: 2.5
Spec Gravity:0.81 @ 39.2 F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.5 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION WITH UNPLEASANT KETONE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:806G/L

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.
FOLLOW APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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