Product ID:N-450-9 THINNER/CLEANER
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-292-5188
MSDS Number: BNBWL

GEC INDUSTRIES, INC

100 S. WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
US

Emergency Phone: 302-656-9951

Info Phone: 302-656-9951

Cage: NO372

GEC INDUSTRIES, INC

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 US

Telephone: 302-656-9951

Cage: NO372

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 50%.

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 50%.

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATES EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT; NARCOSIS IN HI-CONCENTR.; CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION.
CHRONIC: LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELAVENT
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: VAPORS MAY IRRITATE; DIRECT LIQUID
CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION & INJURY. SKIN: MAY IRRITATE &
CAUSE DERMATITIS UPON PROLONGED OR REPEATED USE. INHAL: RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITANT & ANESTHETIC . MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS IN HI-CONCENTR.
CAUSES "CNS" DEPRESSION. INGEST: MAY CAUSE LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART-LUNG, LIVER OR
KIDNEY DISORDER. ALLERGY, SKIN CONDITION, ECZEMA

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMT. OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
MEDICAL ATTN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE O2/CPR AS SITUATION
DICTATES. GET ME D. ATTN. AS NEEDED. INGEST: CONSULT PHYSICIAN,
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:32F/ 0C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB ON
SUITABLE INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP & STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES. GROUND DURING TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:REPEATED & PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BRAIN &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR GAS
MASK IF TLV/PEL ARE EXCEEDED DURING PRODUCT USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANT LEVELS BELOW
TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/S.SHIELDS OR CHEM.GOGGL
Other Protective Equipment:AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASHES AND SAFETY
SHOWERS IS RECOMMENDED. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT
HAND.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=79.4C, 175.F
Vapor Pres:>1 MM
Vapor Density:>1.
Spec Gravity:0.84
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1), <1.
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS OR BASES, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HMIS: SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
DISPOSAL.

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