Product ID:T 81772 TYPE II
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-200-2637
MSDS Number: BJKRB

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO., DIV. OF ASHLAND OIL INC.

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

MATHEWS, INC)

MATTHEWS, NC 28105-5073 US

Telephone: 704-821-9822

Cage: 5W216

PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 107-98-2

RTECS: YP7010000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150 PPM STEL

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 52%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 17%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/75 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL (OR ITS
COMPONENTS) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE THE FOLLOWING
EFFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS: LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE,
LUNG DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE. (SEE FI LE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MODERATE IRRIT, REDNESS & TEARING. SKIN:
SLIGHT IRRIT. BREATHING: EXCESSIVE INHALE OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL
& RESPIRATORY IRRIT & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, N AUSEA, HEADACHE & POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
SWALLOWING: CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WELL W/SOAP & H2O. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES. LAUNDER
CLOTHES BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF H2O, LIFTING
UPPER/LOWER LIDS, GET MED ATTN. SWALLOWED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, KEEP
PERSON WARM/ QUIET, GET MED ATTN. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEM PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. BREATHED:IF AFFECTED, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATH DIFF GIVE OXYGEN, IF STOPPED ADMIN CPR, GET
MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20 F/-6.7 C
Lower Limits:1.4
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON OR
NEAR DRUM(EVEN EMPTY)PRODUCT(EVEN RESIDUE)CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:SM:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB OR OTHER. LG:ELIM ALL IGNITE SOURCES. EXCLUDE PERSONS NOT
WEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIP FROM AREA. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE, DIKE AREA
TO PREVENT SPREADING, PU MP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK. REMAINING LIQ TAKE
UP

Other Precautions:WITH SAND, EARTH ETC. & SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS.
PREVENT RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER. IF
RUN-OFF OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL
HAS OCCURED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RSPRTR IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIR CONTROL OR OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RSPRTRS(NEG
PRESS TYPE)UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. (SEE SAFETY EQUIP
SUPPLIER)ENG OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOUL D BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES/OTHER SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS TO PREVENT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE
EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID AND/OR
SOLIDS). ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATASHEET MUST BE
OBSERV ED.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:70MM @ 68F
Vapor Density:> THAN AIR
Spec Gravity:< THAN WATER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, MAY TRAVEL TO
LOCATION DISTANT FROM HANDLING POINT, TO IGNITION SOURCES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CANNOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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