Product ID:5245 VITON CEMENT (PART B)
MSDS Date:10/02/1989
FSC:5340
NIIN:01-063-6238
MSDS Number: BHXZJ

J M CLIPPER CORPORATION

403 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963-2340
US

Emergency Phone: 409-560-8900

Info Phone: 409-560-8963

Preparer: LARRY W. MINTON

Cage: 48482

J M CLIPPER CORPORATION

632340 NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963-2340 US

Telephone: 409-560-8900

Cage: 48482

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

FLUORO-ELASTOMER RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 20%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VAPORS MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR EVEN DEATH BY ASPHYXIATION. CHRONIC: OVER
EXPOSURE TO METHYL ETHYL KETONE HAS BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE LIVER
ABNORMALITIES, KEDNEY DAMAGE, LUNG DAMAGE AN D BRAIN DAMAGE IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS. MINOR EMBRYOTOXIC/FETOTOXIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED IN LABARATORY RATS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A KNOWN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN
ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, V OMITING AND DIARRHEA.
MAY CAUSE REDNESSAND TEARING OF EYES IN ADDITION TO BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY CAUSED BY
METHYL N-BUTYL KETONE AND N-HEXANE. MEK BY ITSELF HAS NOT BEEN
SHOWN TO CAUSE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES (OPEN EYELIDS). GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:23.0F,-5.0C
Lower Limits:2
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND. VAPORS MAY BE IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,
FLAMES, HEATERS, SPARKS, SMOKING, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ABSORB MIXTURE WITH SAND, CLAY, EARTH, FLOOR
ABSORBENT OR OTHER ADSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES. OBSERVE
ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS WITH EMPTIED CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IF MEK VAPOR EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
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. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION
BEFORE USE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:70
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.7(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY OR BLACK, VISCOUS LIQUID WITH SOLVENT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, TOXIC FLUOROCARBON
OLEFINS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A
LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. INCINERATION REQUIRES SCRUBBING OF GASEOUS
PRODUCTS TO REMOVE HYD ROGEN FLUORIDE.

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