Product ID:531 CURING MEMBRANE REMOVER
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F009554
MSDS Number: BHLCF

TENNANT COMPANY

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440

Emergency Phone: (612) 540-1381

Info Phone: (612) 540-1381

Cage: D0218

TENNANT COMPANY

1452 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1452 US

Telephone: 612-540-1556/800-553-8033

Cage: D0218

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 1-8%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

NONIONIC SURFACTANTS

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON 150

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 1-8%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION & INJURY.
INGESTION: BURNING SENSATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DROWSINESS &
TISSUE DAMAGE. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
WHICH CAN BE FATAL. INHALATION: RESPIR ATORY TRACT
IRRITATION/NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION & UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS CONSIDERED TO BE
AN A2 CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION & INJURY. INGESTION:
BURNING SENSATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DROWSINESS & TISSUE DAMAGE.
ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE
FATAL. INHALATION: RESPIR ATORY TRACT IRRITATION/NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN. DON'T
ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESTORE BREATHING IF REQUIRED. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY PERSISTS,
CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:120F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED CONTAINERS TO
PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP/POSSIBLE AUTO IGNITION WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT. FOG NOZZLES PREFERRED. USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. ISOLATE
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. DON'T APPLY TO HOT SURFACES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAMES, HOT
SURFACES & SPARKS). AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE
W/INERT ABSORBENT/SCRUB W/SOAP & WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE LARGE
QUANTITIES IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED & PROTECTED FOR STORAGE OF NFPA
CLASS II COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT
W/SKIN. CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. AVOID
FREE FALL OF LIQUID IN EXCESS OF A FEW INCHES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A CHEMICAL RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS (NIOSH TC 23C OR EQUIVALENT) DURING THE APPLICATION & UNTIL
WORK AREA HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED OF ALL VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED
IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIES
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR/HEAVY AROMATIC LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96.4%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, & SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE & PHOSGENE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE OR BURY IN LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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