Product ID:BIOLON LIQUID OPAQUER SOLVENT
MSDS Date:11/20/1985
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010657
MSDS Number: BHSYZ

CAULK/DENTSPLY

LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUES
MILFORD, DE 19963

Emergency Phone: (302) 422-4511

Info Phone: (302) 422-4511

Preparer: EARL C. FRANCIS

Cage: 11107

CAULK/DENTSPLY

359 MILFORD, DE 19963-0359 US

Telephone: 302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900

Cage: 11107

NITROMETHANE

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

NITROETHANE

CAS: 79-24-3

RTECS: KI5600000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO
MILD IRRITATION DUE TO DEFATTING. INGESTION: SLIGHT TOXIC.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LIVER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE. EYES: NON-IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO MILD
IRRITATION DUE TO DEFATTING. INGESTION: SLIGHT TOXIC. INHALATION:
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYES:
NON-IRRITATING.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH ARE W/SOAP &
WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING WET W/NM BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING
VICTIM 2 GLASSES OF WATER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:96F
Lower Limits:7.3%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ABC
EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. DRY ALKALIS OR
AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
SPARK OR FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS
WITH AN INERT SOLID SUC H AS SAND OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM
HIGH ENERGY IMPACTS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DRY NITROMETHANE CAN
BE STORED IN STEEL. WET NITROMETHANE (>0.1% WATER) SHOULD BE STORE
IN STAINLESS STEEL OR ALUMINUM.

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATION OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARTUS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASKS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN AREA OF HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CLOTHING WET W/NITROMETHANE BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<20F
Vapor Pres:27.3
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC = 100): 139
Solubility in Water:10.5%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAME & HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD, COPPER OR ALLOYS; AMINES, STRONG
ALKALIS/ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE, OR BURY IN AN APPROVED SANITARY
LANDFILL.

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