Product ID:64 HERCULES ABS PLASTIC PIPE CEMENT
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F017068
MSDS Number: BKTZG

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

84 5TH AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10011-7603

Emergency Phone: (212) 869-4330 EXT. 226

Info Phone: (212) 869-4330 EXT. 226

Cage: 84794

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

PASSAIC, NJ 07055-7398 US

Telephone: 973-778-5000

Cage: 84794

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION, & CORROSIVE.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
NOSE/THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING, NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DEFATTING EFFECT, DERMATOSIS, &
DERMATITIS. EYES: UNCOMFORTABLE, SPLASHES IRRITATION, PAINFUL
BURNING OR STINGING OF EYES & LIDS, WATERING & INFLAMMATION OF
CONJUNCTIVIA.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT
BREATHING; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH.
IF BREATH ING IS DIFFICULTY GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAPY WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6.0F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:HANDLE AS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WEAR SCBA. WATER
MAY BE IN EFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS >AIR & TRAVELS CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNTION & FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB W/SAND
OR INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER, AVOID FLUSHING INTO CONFINED AREAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME & SOURCES OF IGNITION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE NORMAL GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. AVOID EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE TO AIR & CATONIC INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED SPACES, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION CAN'T BE ASSURED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIRLINE MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE NORMAL GOOD
PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F
Vapor Pres:71
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.840
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 5.7
Solubility in Water:19%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK VISCOUS LIQUID, ACETONE LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE/SODIUM ALUMINUM
HYDROXIDE, SODIUM & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF IGNITION, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, PEROXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO AIR, CATONIC
INITIATORS LIKELEWIS ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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