BGSXN - VP-31A PENETRANT
- MSDS: BGSXN
- Manufacturer: MET L CHEK COMPANY
- Product Name: VP-31A PENETRANT
- National Stock Number: 6850-01-267-7988
Product Identification
Product ID:VP-31A PENETRANT
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-267-7988
MSDS Number: BGSXN
Responsible Party
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-3723
US
Emergency Phone: 213-450-1111
Info Phone: 213-450-1111
Cage: 98733
Contractor
Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046
Cage: 98733
Ingredients
DISTILLATE (PETROLEUM),HYDROTREATED MIDDLE; ON MSDS MFR
CAS: 64742-46-7
RTECS: JN9379645
OSHA PEL 5MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 5MG/CUM
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LIQUID CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: CAUSES SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION: VAPOR OR OIL MIST MAY
CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MAY
RESULT IN VOMITING. ASPIRA TION MUST BE AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE OXYGEN
IF BREAT HING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:188F,87C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM; DO
NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON THE FIRE.
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:CONTAINERS MAY BURST AND/OR RUPTURE IN
INTENSE HEAT OF FIRE. PER MANUFACTURER,PRODUCT MAY IGNITE IN AIR
WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR PREHEATED.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORS.SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT.PLACE
WASTE IN SEALED CONTAINERS.FLUSH WITH WATER.LARGE SPILL:DIKE LIQUID
& PUMP INTO SALVAGE TAN K.ABSORB RESIDUE WITH COMM ABSORBENT & PUT
IN DRUM
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT/IGNITION.STORE IN COOL,DRY & VENTILATED AREA.DO NOT STORE NEAR
OXIDIZING MATERIAL;AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS OR WHEN
VAPORS/MIST CONCENTRATIONS ARE BELOW TLV/PEL LIMITS. WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED ORGANIC TYPE RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL(GENERAL) TO MAINTAIN TLV OR
BELOW TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON TO PREVENT
CLOTHING/SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE
EATING,SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES;DO NOT EAT/DRINK IN VAPOR
CONTAMINTD AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN FOR TYPE II, METHOD B OF MIL-I-25135. PER QPL-25135-15, VP-30 AND
VP-31A PENETRANTS ARE QUALIFIED ITEMS FOR ABOVE TYPE, AND METHOD.
MANUFACTURER MAY SUPPLY ONE OF THESE PENETRANTS UNDER THIS NSN U
NLESS SPECIFIED. THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES VP-31A PENETRANT.
Chemical Properties
HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F,>204C
Spec Gravity:ABOUT 0.86
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BU-ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP REDDISH PURPLE LIQUID, HYDROCARBON ODOR
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF HEAT/IGNITION. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE OXIDES OF
CARBON AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OXIDIZING
MATERIALS.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:PER MANUFACTURER, IF MATERIAL BECOMES WASTE, IT
IS CLASSIFIED AS IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER EPA DISPOSAL
NUMBER D001. ALWAYS REFER TO LATEST EPA OR STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS REGARDING PROPER DISP OSAL.
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