Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:07/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2763
MSDS Number: BDSVP

OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC

1 N BROADWAY
DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2335
US

Emergency Phone: 708-699-2000

Cage: 2U130

OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC

NORTHBROOKS, IL 60062-2335 US

Telephone: 708-559-2000

Cage: 2U130

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:EYES:MAY CAUSE INJURY WHICH MAY
PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:IRRITATION,
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION AND MAY HAVE OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS INCLUDING DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:TEARING AND BURNING. SKIN:DRYING AND
CRACKING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION:DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
COORDINATION, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE DEATH.
INGESTION:DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COOR DINATION AND FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:30.0F,-1.1C
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:11.0
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY FOR COOLING & NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
FOR FIRE FIGHT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND MAY
BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.DIKE
THE AREA.ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.PUMP LARGE VOLUME OF LIQUID
INTO A SALVAGE TANK OR FOR SMALL VOLUME,USE ABSROBENT MATERIAL &
RECOVER INTO A CONTAI NER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY & WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYES EXPOSURE. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 5/85

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:79C/175F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-124F,-87C
Vapor Pres:61
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.805
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.7(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:26.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID,KETONE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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