Product ID:VELCRO40;SOLVENT ADHESIVE (MIXTURE)
MSDS Date:01/17/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-209-4406
MSDS Number: BHHKF

VELCRO USA INC

406 BROWN AVE
MANCHESTER, NH 03108
US

Emergency Phone: 603-669-4880

Info Phone: 603-669-4880

Preparer: R. MANGO

Cage: 11153

VELCRO USA INC

5218 MANCHESTER, NH 03108 US

Telephone: 603-669-4880

Cage: 11153

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 36.5%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 37.3%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 50 -500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY TRACT OR G.I. TRACT;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,NARCOSIS.CHRONIC:IRRITATION,CNS
DAMAGE,DERMATITIS OR DRYING OF SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
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:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND 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:16.0F,-8.9C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:910F
Lower Limits:1.99
Upper Limits:12.13
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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:AVOID HEAT.ACETONE WILL BURN IN WATER

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.MIST 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
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Vapor Pres:126 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.24
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:10.0(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:A STRAW COLORED LIQUID WITH A KETONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80.2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS ,STRONG ACIDS,ALKALIES,HALOGENS,AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2,WATER VAPORS,OXIDES OF
NITROGEN,TOXIC VAPORS OF HCL ,HCN AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
COMPONENTS.

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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