Product ID:ELMER'S CLEAR HOUSEHOLD CEMENT
MSDS Date:04/12/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N010946
MSDS Number: BHYVW

BORDEN,CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION

180 EAST BROAD STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Emergency Phone: 614-431-6600

Info Phone: 614-431-6600

Cage: HO600

BORDEN,CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION

COLUMBUS, OH 43215 US

Telephone: 614-431-6600

Cage: HO600

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 60.00%

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:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS BASED
ON ANIMAL DATA.ASPHYXIATION.REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED &
PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS
SYSTEM DAMAGE.INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING &
INHALING MAY LEAD TO ADDICTION AND MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.(SEE
SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MODERATE IRRIT.SKIN:POSS IRRIT ON
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.INGESTION:BURNS OR IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES,ESOPHAGUS OR GI TRACT CAN
RESULT.INHALATION:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION
(HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
ASPHYXIATION).IF AIRBORNE:POSS IRRIT OF NOSE,THROAT & LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN SHOULD
AVOID PROLONGED,CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH SKIN.IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS,DISCONTINUE USE.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,HOLDING LIDS APART.CALL MD.SKIN:IN CASE OF IRRITATION,FLUSH
WITH WATER.INGESTION:DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER.IMMED CONTACT POIS ON CONTROL CENTER OR HOSPITAL
EMERGENCYROOM FOR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL TREATMENT
DIRECTIONS.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:25F,-3.9C
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,"ALCOHOL" FOAM OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST.KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME,OTHER IGNIT SOURCES (INCLUDING PILOT
LIGHTS,HEATERS,CIGARETTES,ELEC MOTORS & STATIC DISCHARGE).(SEE SUPP
DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNITION SOURCES.SOAK UP WITH
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND REMOVE TO A CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AREA.PREVENT
ENTRY INTO NATURAL BODIES OF WATER.RECOVER FREE LIQUID.ABSORB
RESIDUE & DISPOSE OF IAW REGULATI ONS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLOSED.STORE IN A COOL,DRY
PLACE.AVOID PRLNGD OR RPTD BRTHG OF VAP.AVOID CONT W/ EYES.HANDLE
IAW GOOD INDUS HYGIENE & SAFETY PRACTICES.
Other Precautions:TO MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE EXPOS:LOCAL EXHAUST
VENT,ENCLOSED SYS DESIGN,PROCESS ISOLATION & REMOTE CONTROL
COMBINED W/ APPROP USE OF PERSONAL PROTECT EQUIP & PRUDENT WORK
PRACTICES.REC CONSULTATION W/ EXPER TS TO DETERMINE IF PROGRAM IS
ADEQUATE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:N/K
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ENCLOSED SYSTEM DESIGN,PROCESS ISOLATION &
REMOTE CONTROL COMBINED W/ APPROP USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID
UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE & REMOVE FROM EYES,SKIN & CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLO HAZ:VAP IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY SETTLE IN LOW PLACES OR
TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.HEALTH HAZ:RISK OF DAMAGE &
EFFECTS DEPENDS UPON DURATION & LEVEL OF EXPOSURE.BEFORE USING OR H
ANDLING,READ & UNDERSTAND THE MSDS.ROUTES OF
ENTRY:INHAL/SKIN/INGEST .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:0.92 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:NORMALLY STABLE AS DEFINED IN NFPA
704-12(4-3.1).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/K

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .EMPTY CONTAINER:MAY CONTAIN
EXPLOSIVE VAPORS.DO NOT CUT,PUNCTURE OR WELD ON OR NEARBY.

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