Product ID:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-052-1371
MSDS Number: BJPWP

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/75 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2080 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:VAPORS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN & IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION & DISCOLORATION.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.CONCENTRATION >TLV MAY CA USE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA & VOMITING.HIGHER CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE
CNS DEPRESSION & UNCONSCIOUSNESS.SEE SIGN & SYMP
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE
DIGESTIVE TRACT.LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE NARCOSIS.CHRONIC-PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACT MAY REMOVE THE FAT OF THE SKIN AND PRODUCE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
EYE OR IMPAIRED LIVER AND KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING
EYELIDS APART.SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN
WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.INGESTION:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:858F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
ORGANIC VAPORS FILTER & FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE,FLASH BACK OR
EXPLODE.VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FREE PRODUCT.ADD SAND,EARTH OR OTHER
SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA.MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPORS.MINIMIZE
SKIN CONTACT.OPEN ALL WINDOWS & DOORS.KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS
AND WATERCOURSES BY DI KING OR IMPOUNDING,OTHERWISE CALL
AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES,SPARKS,SUN LIGHT AND
STRONG OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY"CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE.DO NOT
PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,SOLDER,DRILL,GRIND OR EXPOSE THEM TO HEAT
OR ANY OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY
OR DEATH.CONTAINERS SHOUL D BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFER.

Respiratory Protection:USE SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN
CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES OR A GAS MASK IF NEEDED.IF THE TLV IS
EXCEEDED,USE A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CAPTURE VAPOR,MISTS OR FUMES,IF
NECESSARY.USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION APPARATUS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.CHEMICAL-RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-80.C, -112.F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:3.45
Spec Gravity:0.803
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.62 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:ALMOST INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,SWEET,ACETONE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, ALDEHYDES, PERCHLORIC ACID. VIOLENT REACTION WITH
POTASSIUM-TERT-BUTOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY
IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF SPILL
IN EXCESS OF EPA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (5000 LBS) IS MADE INTO THE
ENVIRONMENT,NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802).

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