Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER 16F
MSDS Date:12/21/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-248-0846
MSDS Number: BNCLN

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77242
US

Emergency Phone: 713-780-1828/800-255-3924

Info Phone: 713-780-8169/1828

Preparer: J D BENNETT

Cage: 77513

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

42242 HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500 US

Telephone: 713-780-1828

Cage: 77513

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

FORMIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: CONFINED/POORLY VENT AREAS:
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. LEVELS OVER 1000 PPM CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS,
DRUNKNESS; CONCENTRATION LEVELS OF 10,000 PPM CAN CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. THESE HIGH LEVELS MAY ALSO CAUSE CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIAS, COLLAPSE & DAMAGE TO HEART. IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDES, CHROMIUM & CERTAIN
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS DETERMINED CARINOGENIC RISK TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA (IMPAIR BLOODS ABILITY TO TRANSPORT OXYGEN).
GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
DEATH. KIDNEY DAMAGE, CHANGES IN URINE OUTPUT. LIVER DAMAGE, LOSS
OFAPPETITE, JAUNDICE & UPPER ABDOM PAIN (RIGHT SIDE). HEART DAMAGE,
SHORT BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE, AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.
IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. REMOVE ALL CONTAM CLOTHES IMMED. DON'T
REUSE CLOTHES. CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES CANNOT BE DECONTAM; SHOULD
BE DESTRO YED. GET IMMED MED AID. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN
OXYGEN IF BREATH DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIF RESP IF NOT BREATH. GET MED
AID IMMED. INGEST: DON'T INDUCE VOMIT. NOTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS,

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR A WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THERMAL DECOMP: TOXIC OXIDES OF CHLORINE &
CARBON. DON'T ENTER CONFINED AREA W/OUT FULL BUNKER GEAR, INCLUDING
POS PRESS SCBA. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CARBON & CHLORINE PRODUCED
(DANGEROUS TO HUMANS). COOL CNTNRS/CNTNR AREAS EXPOSED TO FIRE/HEAT
W/WATER TO PREVENT PRESS BLDUP/STRUCTURE WEAKENING.

Spill Release Procedures:CORROSIVE. AVOID CONTACT. WEAR RSPRTR & FULL
PROTECT CLOTHES. SPILLS SLIPPERY. AVOID FALL INTO PRODUCT. STOP
SPILL AT SOURCE IF SAFE. DIKE/CONTAIN. REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP
TO SALV/STOR TANK. SOAK U P RESIDUE W/ABSORB. CNTNRIZE, SEAL. FLUSH
#
Neutralizing Agent:N/K #AREA W/WTR. DISPOSE OF FLUSH SOLUTN AS ABOVE.
COMPLY W/FED,STATE,LOCAL REGS

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT/UNVENTED AREAS. STORE BETWEEN 32F & 80F.DISCARD
DISTORTED/BULGING CNTNRS. DON'T RECYCLE/REUSE CNTNRS. KEEP CNTNRS
CLSD.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA AWAY FROM OTHER
CHEMICALS. DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY. DON'T GET ON SKIN, EYES,
CLOTHES. OPEN W/CARE TO AVOID SPURTING (MAY BE UNDER PRESS). DON'T
CUT, GRIND, WELD ON CNTNR. EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN RESIDUE. ##

Respiratory Protection:NISOH/MSHA BREATH APPRTS. LTD TIME EXPOS-FULL
FACE MASK & ORGNC CARTRIDGE/CANISTER (IF W/O OXYGEN DEFICIT). IF
TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH SCBA POS PRESS HOSE MASK OR AIRLINE MASK IS
ADVISED (FULL FACE SHIELD IN POS PRESS MODE).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL. CONVULS PERSON. GIVE LRG QTY
WTR. IF VOMIT OCCURS, REPEAT LIQ ADMIN. GET MED AID IMMED.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES APPRVD FOR PROD
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD. DON'T WEAR CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH ALL EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER
USING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT SMOKE AROUND PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
## OBEY HZD WARNINGS/HANDLE EMPTY CNTNRS AS IF FULL. INITIATE FORMAL
TRAINING/SCREENING PROGRAM IF RSPRTRS ARE USED. OPEN CAUTIOUSLY. TO
OPEN COVER OPENING TO AVOID SPURTING. SLOWLY TURN BUNG TO BREAK
SEAL. RELEASE INTERNAL PRESS. AFTER PRESS EQUALIZED, REMOVE BUNG.
IF DOUBT DON'T REMOVE. SEEK SUPERVISION.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:350 MM
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.24 (WATER=1)
pH:1.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GREATER THAN 1 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIGHT BROWN LIQUID WITH AN ACIDIC
CHLORINATED ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALI CHEMICALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALI
CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP: OXIDES OF CARBON &
CHLORINE. OXIDERS WILL PRODUCE CO2, CO, PHOSGENE, OXIDES OF
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OR DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR
NAVIGABLE WATERS. DON'T ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE GRND WATERS.
ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE W/FED, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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