Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:01/15/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N017253
MSDS Number: BKSFT

MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO INC

THEODORE, AL 36582

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 205-443-6110

Preparer: JULIE HOAGLAND

Cage: 88663

MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO INC

717 THEODORE, AL 36582 US

Telephone: 334-443-6110

Cage: 88633

UNTIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN

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IN CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR LINE

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DECOMP PROD FORMED DURING WELDING OR FLAME CUTTING ON

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OVEREXP TO SOLV W/PERM BRAIN & NERVOUS SYS

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CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

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PVNT LEAKAGE. DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR

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MUST NOT BE WASHED OUT/USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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AFTER HNDLG. CLOSE CONTR AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPTOMS: INHAL: ANESTHETIC. EXCESSIVE
INHAL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, OR ACUTE NERVOUS SYS
DEPRESSION CHARACTERIZED BY HDCH, DIZZ, STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION,
UNCON, COMA & EVEN ASPHYXIATION. S KIN: MODERATE IRRIT, DEFATTING,
DERM. MAY BE A SENSIT IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. EYE: SEVERE IRRIT, (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. MAY
BE A SENSIT IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SKIN ABSORPTION: LIQ CAN BE ABSORB
THRU SKIN RESULTING IN SYMP SIMILAR TO INHAL EFTS ABOVE. INGEST: GI
IRRIT, NAUSEA, V OMIT & DIARRHEA. ASPIR INTO LUNGS DURING
INGEST/VOMITING MAY CAUSE MILD SEVERE PULMONARY INJ & POS EVEN (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO PETROLEUM SOLVENTS MAY
AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER O*2 IF BRTHG IS DFCLT.
RESTORE BRTHG IF NEC. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. CONSULT A PHYS. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & H*2O. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG.
CON SULT PHYS IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. TAKE TO PHYS FOR MED TREATMENT. INGEST: DRINK 1 OR
2 GLASSES OF H*2O TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED HELP
IMMED.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:<73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DURING EMER CONDITIONS OVEREXP TO DECOMP PROD
MAY CAUSE HLTH HAZ. SYMP MAY NOT BE IMMED APPARENT. OBTAIN MED
ATTN. KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLSD CONTS MAY EXPLO WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT. APPLICATN TO HOT SURFS REQS SPEC PREC. NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD FULL PROT EQUIP INCLUDING SCBA SHLD (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAME, HOT
SURFS, & ELECTRICAL, STATIC, OR FRICTIONAL SPARKS). AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN & REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT AND
NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120 F. STORE LRG
QTYS ONLY IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO COMPLY W/OSHA 1910.106. KEEP
CLOSURES TIGHT & CONTR UPRIGHT TO (SEE INGRED 4)
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. CAN CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESP RXN. CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. PVNT PRLNG/RPTD
BRTHG OF VAPS/SPRAY MIST. AVOID BRTHG OF SANDING DUST. WASH CONTAM
CLTHG THORO. WASH S KIN THORO W/SOAP & H*2O(SEE INGRED 6)

Respiratory Protection:IN OUTDOOR/OPEN AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD MECH
FILTER RESP TO REMOVE SOLID AIR BORNE PARTICLES. IN RESTRICTED VENT
AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM-MECH FILTERS DESIGNED TO REMOVE A
COMBINATION OF P ARTICULATE & GAS & VAP. (SEE INGRED 8)
Ventilation:ALL APPLICATION AREAS SHOULD BE VENT IN ACCORDANCE TO OSHA
REG 1910.94, 1910.107, 1910.108. REMOVE (SEE INGRED 9)
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROT OUTER-WEAR & PVNT PRLNG SKIN
CONTACT W/CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND CONTACT W/SKIN. WASH
SKIN THOROUGHLY BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS AND AT END OF WORK PERIOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: ISOLATE FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. EXPLO HAZ: BE
USED. H*2O SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF H*2O IS USED, FOG NOZ ARE
PREFERABLE. H*2O MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD CONTRS TO PVNT PRESS
BUILD-UP. EFTS OF OVEREXP: DEATH. ACUTE & CHRONIC: REPORTS HAVE
ASSOCIATED RPTD & PRLNGD OCCUPATIONAL (SEE ING 2)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Vapor Pres:70 @ 68 F
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TYPICAL PAINT SOLVENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION AS IN WELDING.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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