Product ID:HM604 PENETRANT
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-267-4345
MSDS Number: BJKVL

Emergency Phone: 213-861-6324

Info Phone: 213-861-6324

Cage: 21405

Telephone: 562-861-6324/FAX 923-8370

Cage: 21405

SURFACTANTS (NON-IONIC)

Fraction By Weight: 92-98%

DYESTUFF

Fraction By Weight: 2-8%

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN ABSORPTION:
PROLONGED OR WIDESPREAD CONTACT MAY RESULT IN THE ABSORPTION OF
POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL. IN HALATION: ADVERSE
EFFECTS UNDETERMINED.SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES MODERATE IRRITATION. EYE:
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION EVIDENCED BY LOCAL REDDENING AND POSSIBLE SWELLING.
BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITATING PROPERTIES, THIS MATERIAL MAY AGGRAVATE
AN EXISTING DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:368F,187C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM
INTO HOT BURNING POOLS; THIS MAY CAUSE FROTHING AND INCREASE FIRE
INTENSITY. PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE FLOATING FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; AVOID CONTACT WITH
SKIN & EYES! COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DISCHARGE TO SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS. A LARGE SPILL COULD DISABLE A WATER TREATMENT PLANT, DUE
TO FOAMING AND TOXICIT Y. AVOID DRAINAGE OF LARGE SPILLS TO SEWERS!

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT
CUT OR WELD ON OR NEAR CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR HIGH LEVELS
OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MINIMIZE SKIN
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:V2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:475F,246C
Vapor Pres:NIL @ 20C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:0.997
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID, MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NORMALLY UNREACTIVE; HOWEVER, AVOID STRONG BASES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES,
STRONG ACIDS, AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FOUND UPON COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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