Product ID:VP-31 PENETRANT(PRE 1/81) NSN CANCELLED
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-905-1947
MSDS Number: BFVWG

Emergency Phone: 213-450-1111

Info Phone: 213-450-1111

Cage: 98733

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

Cage: 98733

SOLVENT,PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF RESPIR.TRACT.CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS.OF VARY.DEGREES.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,MAINTAIN RESPIRATION.EYES:WASH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SKIN:REMOVE BY WIPING,WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:144F(62C)
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM; DO
NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CONFINED AREA,DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT A FULL
BUNKER GEAR INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID PROLONGED
BREATHING OF VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/ SKIN & EYES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 120F & OUT OF DIRECT RAYS
OF SUN. DO NOT EXPOSE TO FIRE
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & CLEARLY LABELED

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP-31 PENETRANT WAS GROUP I & II ITEM UNDER QPL-25135-13 OF
MIL-I-25135,REV C. DURING 1981,MFR REPLACED VP-31 WITH PROD VP-31A;
EFFECTIVE 88214,NSN HAS BEEN CANCELLED & REPLACED BY
6850-01-267-7988; S EE PNI B,THIS NSN,FOR VP-31A DATA.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:350F(177C)
Vapor Pres:2.0
Vapor Density:4.0
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED LIQUID, PLEASANT, OILY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:HAUL AWAY FOR SAFE OUTDOOR DISPOSAL, OR HAUL
AWAY BY OIL RECLAIMERS OR BURN UNDER APPROVED CONTROLLED
CONDITIONS.

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