Product ID:EC-1981
MSDS Date:05/04/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-089-4756
MSDS Number: BGLJZ

3M COMPANY, AC & S DIVISION

3M CENTER
ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 04963

3M MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO ADHESIVES SEALERS DIV

SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-364-3577/651-737-6501(24 HOURS)

Cage: 04963

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/75 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON POLYMER

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:LIQ & VAPOR POSS SEVERE
IRRIT.SKIN:POSS IRRIT ON PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT.INHAL:POSS RESP SYSTEM
IRRIT,TEMP NERVOUS SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT.MEK IS POTENT IAL
EMBRYO/FETOTOXIN BASED ON LAB ANIMAL STUDIES.NO EV IDENCE OF
REPRODUCTIVE EFTS ASSOC W/HUMAN EXP TO MEK.REPEATED OVEREXP TO MIBK
VAP POSS LIVER & KIDNEY (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:EDEMA,REDNESS,TEARING,BURNING
SENSATION,BLURRED VISION.SKIN:ROUGH,RED,DRY & CRACKING
SKIN.INHAL:DIZZINESS,LIGHT-HEADEDNESS,FATIGUE,INCOORDINATION,HEADAC
HE,NAUSEA.EXTREME OVEREXP/DELIBERATE CONC & INHAL SOLVENT VAP POSS
UNCONSCIOUS,DEATH.INGEST:NAUSEA & VOMITING,HEADACHE & DROWSINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF H*20 @ LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.CALL PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA
WITH SOAP & H*20 INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO UNCONTAMINATED AIR.CALL
PHYSICIAN.I NGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.DRINK 2 GLASSES OF
MILK/H*2O.CALL PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER.IF VOMIT
OCCURS,LOWER HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PVNT ASPIRATION INTO
LUNGS(HARMFUL/FATAL).(SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:20C-7C)(MEK)
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.OVERHEATED,CLOSED
CONTAINERS NEAR FIRE CAN EXPLODE DUE TO INTERNAL PRESS BUILD
UP.THERMAL DECOMP PROD-TOX FLUORIDES,CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE.

Spill Release Procedures:OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS IN ALL SECTIONS.EXTINGUISH
ALL IGNITION SOURCES.VENT AREA.CONTAIN SPILL & CLEANUP RESIDUE WITH
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & ABSORBENT MATERIAL AS NEEDED.PLACE IN U.S.
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIO N APPROVED METAL CONTAINER & SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME.VAP
RELEASES BY PROD IS EASILY IGNITED & MAY BURN EXPLOSIVELY.AVOID EYE
& SKIN CONTACT.KEEP CNTNR CLOSED IF NOT USING
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA.DONT USE IN GENL VICINITY OF ARC
WELDING,OPEN FLAME/HOT SURFACE.HEAT/UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE
CHLORIDES,FLUORIDES/PHOSGENE FORMATION.AVOID BRTHG VAP/OVERSPRAY
DURING SPRAY APPLI CATION.KEEP OUT REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP VAP CONC BELOW RECOMMEND EXP
LIMITS.IF SPRAY APPLICATION,USE FUNCTIONSING SPRAY BOOTH.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICA WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:DAMAGE.INGEST:SOLVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS FROM VOMITING
MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.POSS DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IRRIT. EMER FIRST
AID:DO NOT GIVE LIQUID TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F (MEK)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:80
Vapor Density:80
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (ETHER)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID;KETONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:78.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2,HF,HCL,TRACE AMOUNTS OF
CHLORINE & PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMMERICAL INCINERATION WITH DESTRUCTION &
REMOVAL EFFICIENCY GREATER THAN 99.99% OR RECLAMATION IS
PREFERRED.OTHERWISE,DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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