Product ID:VP-31 PENETRANT(PRE 12/84) NSN CANCELLED
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-062-8320
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BCWVR

Emergency Phone: 213-450-1111

Info Phone: 213-450-1111

Cage: 98733

Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046

Cage: 98733

SOLVENT,PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON

ISOBUTANE/PROPANE MIXTURE (AS PROPELLANT)

OSHA PEL 1000PPM (PROPANE)

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANTS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO SKIN &
RESP TRACT SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO NOSE AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.EARLY TO MODERATE CNS DEPRESSION MAY BE
EVIDENCED BY DIZZ,GIDDINESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA;EYES:VAPOR MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION;SKIN:LIQUID CONTACT M AY IRRITATE MILDLY;INGESTION:NOT
LISTED.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION OCCURS OR
PERSISTS;INGESTION:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,INDUCE V OMITING.NOTHING
BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:N/R (AEROSOLS)
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,"ALCOHOL" FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES
SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER SPRAY TO PREVENT VAPOR PRESSURE
BUILD-UP.DON'T STORE ABOVE 120F.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AEROSOL CANS MAY RUPTURE/EXPLODE DUE TO
VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP IF EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR.SOAK UP RESIDUE WITH ABSORBENT
CLAY,SAND,EARTH,OR OTHER MATERIAL.PLACE RAGS & ABSORBED WASTE AND
DAMAGED BUT EMPTY CANS IN DOT COVERED NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HOT PLACES & IGNITION
SOURCES.DO NOT STORE OR HANDLE IN ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT AT TEMP ABOVE
120F.
Other Precautions:DURING TRANSFER OF LIQUID IN BULK,GROUND THE HANDLING
EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN MATL IS SPRAYED. MECH.AS REQD FOR TLV
Protective Gloves:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
QPL-25135-13 OF MIL-I-25135,REVISION "C" SPECIFIED VP-31 QUALIFIED
PENETRANT FOR GROUPS I & II;LATER,DURING 1986,FORMULA CHANGED &
PRODUCT WAS RECOGNIZED UNDER P/N:VP-31A.DURING 1986,NSN WAS
CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY 6850-00-145-0255;PNI-BOF THIS NSN
DESCRIBES VP-31A DATA.

HCC:V3
Spec Gravity:0.8 (BULK)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 OF LIQ(ETHYL AC=1.0)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIATE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED LIQUID,PLEASANT, OILY ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
#D001,IGNITABLE WASTE.EMPTY AEROSOL CAN BEFORE DISPOSING OF
THEM.PRESSURIZED AEROSOL CANS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WASTE.COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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