Product ID:ACCELERATOR 80C28
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-518-3455
MSDS Number: BHGQZ

LORAL ENGINEERED FABRICS

669 GOODYEAR STREET
ROCKMART, GA 30153

Emergency Phone: (800) 424-9300

Info Phone: (216) 379-8562

Preparer: MARK S. HROSS

Cage: DO431

LORAL ENGINEERED FABICS

ROCKMART, GA 30153 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300/216-796-5999

Cage: DO431

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 80-85%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE (SARA III)

CAS: 101-77-9

RTECS: BY5425000

Fraction By Weight: 15-20%

ACGIH TLV: S; 0.1 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CYANOSIS, FEVER, CHILLS,
ANOREXIA, NAUSEA & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, TEARING & BLURRED VISION. ANOXIA MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:
ABSORPTION CAN CAUSE CYANOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EPA HAS CONCLUDED THAT MDA IS A PROBABLE
HUMAN CARCINOGEN. NTP STUDY HAS SHOWN MDA TO BE AN ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
MODERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS & ALLERGIC
SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS & ALLERGIC SKIN
SENSITIZATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM,
QUIET & GET MED ATT. EYE: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED
ATT. SKIN: WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:16F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE. TOXIC GASES/VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED BY
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE
GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION & BE IGNITED AT LOCATIONS
DISTANT FROM THE MATERIAL HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DIKE/CONTAIN SPILL W/ABSORBANT MATERIALS.
DON'T ALLOW DISCHARGE INTO STORM/SANITARY SEWER. PUMP/BAIL MATERIAL
BACK INTO CONTAINER OF DOT SPECIFICATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THE STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE WELL
VENTILATED. STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT & OPEN FLAMES. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR
OR AN AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT HEPATITIS & LIVER TOXICITY HAVE RESULTED
FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO MDA. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
CANCER IS CURRENTLY TESTING 4,4' -METHYLENE DIANILINE FOR CAR
CINOGENESIS.

Spec Gravity:0.864
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:86%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NOX

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIALS USED IN THE CLEAN UP PROCESS ARE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE. COMPLY W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL LAWS
& REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO
PACKAGING/MANIFESTING/TRANSPORTING/DISPOSING WASTE. INCINERAT E AT
FACILITY LICENSED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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