Product ID:MEK PEROXIDE (ORGANIC PEROXIDE)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-120-0408
MSDS Number: BGMQZ

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY

27447 PACIFIC STREET
HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640
US

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Cage: 60777

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.

HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640 US

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE (MEKP) (SARA III)

CAS: 1338-23-4

RTECS: EL9450000

Fraction By Weight: 49.0%

OSHA PEL C 0.7 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.2; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

OXYGEN(AS ACTIVE OXYGEN)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 8.9%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE CORROSIVE TO SKIN EYES-CAUSES CORNEA
DAMAGE.INGEST:IRRITATES GI TRACT.INHALE:RESPIR IRRITNT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:175F,79C
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRES:CL B EXT(DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO2)LG
FIRES:SEE SUPPL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PEROXIDE MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM ALL
SOURCES OF HT & IGNITION SUCH AS RADIATORS,STM PIPES,IGNIT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE A NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATL LIKE VERMICULITE,
PERLITE OR ABSORBENT EARTH TO SOAK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.USE A NON
SPARKING SHOVEL,COLLECT THE SATURATED VERMICULITE & DEPOSIT IN
SMALL PILES ON NEWSPAPER LO CATED IN AN OPEN SAFE
PLACE.IGN.NEWSPAPER W/TORCH-
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STATIC ELECTRICITY:WHEN WORKING W/THIS
PEROXIDE,PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE SATIC ELECTRICITY SHOULDBE OBSERVED
ALL EQUIP.SHOULD BE GROUNDED.
Other Precautions:HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED WHERE
POSSIBLE.STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA,AWAY FROM ALL HEAT SOURCES &
DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA(CONTD):LG FIRES:EVACUATE AREA & APPLY H2O FROM
DISTANCE.INCOMPATABILITY(CONTD):COMBUSTIBLE,STRONG
OXIDIZERS,REDUCING AGENTS,ACCELERATORS (CO
NAPHTHENATE)/DIMETHYLANILINE.

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:UNK
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NEVER MIX ACCELERATORS SUCH AS COBALT OCTATE DIRECT/W/ M.E.KP
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALL HEAT SOURCES,INCLUDING DIRECT SUN
LIGHT. DO NOT USE ACET.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY W/MEKP &CO
OCTOATE- DISPERSE W/ACCEL:RES

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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