Product ID:NR.752 COLD GALVANIZING COMPOUND (AEROSOL)
MSDS Date:12/15/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N011933
MSDS Number: BJMTB

A.W.CHESTERTON COMPANY

225 FALLON RD,MIDDLESEX INDUSTRIAL PARK
STONEHAM, MA 02180-2999
US

Emergency Phone: 617-438-7000 DAY;617-438-7013 NITE

Info Phone: 617-438-7000

Cage: 71431

CHESTERTON A W CO

STONEHAM, MA 02180-9101 US

Telephone: 781-438-7000/800-535-5053

Cage: 71431

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM; 9192

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

ISOBUTANE

CAS: 75-28-5

RTECS: TZ4300000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE TO METHYLENE
CHLORIDE MAY RESULT IN LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS.PROLONGED
OVEREXPOSURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.PRODUCT COULD BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:INAD EVID FOR CARC IN
HUMANS;SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN ANIMALS (IARC,1987).SUSP HUMAN
CARC/(SEE SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:DIRECT CONTACT & VAPORS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
& DEFAT SKIN.INGEST:LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL.INHAL:DIRECT CONTACT & VAPORS MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT
IRRITATION.VAPOR INHAL MAY RESULT IN DIZZINESS & HEADACHE,MILD
DEPRESSION,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ARE GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH AT LEAST 15 MIN W/ LARGE AMTS OF WATER.CONTACT MD
IF IRRIT PERSISTS.SKIN:WASH W/ SOAP & WATER.CONTACT MD IF IRRIT
PERSISTS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.CONTACT MD
IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTF RESP.DO
NOT GIVE ADRENALIN (EPINEPHRINE).CONTACT MD.MD NOTE:METHYLENE
CHLORIDE HAS PRODUCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIM & COULD HAVE (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:11C,52F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE ,OTHER TOXIC FUMES.PRESSURIZED
CONTAINERS WHEN HEATED ARE A POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.CONTAIN SPILL TO A SMALL AREA.FLUSH AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES WITH WATER.PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
(SAND,SAWDUST,CLAY,ETC) & TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CO NTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR
ABOVE 49C,120F.AVOID USE IN PROXIMITY TO IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT MAY CAUSE
THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED,USE AIRLINE OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED,PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:SKIN & EYE CONTACT (MFR);INGESTION .EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:KNOWN ANIMAL CARC (NTP,1989).ACGIH A2=SUSP HUMAN CARC
(1990).KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1988).FIRST AID
PROC:SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS.USE ADRENERGICS (EPINEPHRINE) ONLY
FOR LIFE SUSTAINING USES IN PERSONS EXPOSED TO METHLENE CHLORIDE.

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:40C,104F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.29 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:N/K
Appearance and Odor:FLAMMABLE GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:61

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE AND CONCENTRATED
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND RED HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE ,OTHER TOXIC FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS
.PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.DO NOT INCINERATE
PRESSURIZED OR SEALED CONTAINERS;LANDFILL IN AN APPROVED
AREA.METHYLENE CHLORI DE & TOLUENE:SARA TITLE III SECTION
313LISTED.

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