Product ID:ABS PLASTIC PIPE CEMENT
MSDS Date:03/27/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N021479
MSDS Number: BLMLM

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

29 WEST 38 STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10018-5595
US

Emergency Phone: 212-869-4330

Info Phone: 212-869-4330

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

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:CORROSIVE TO EYES & SKIN IRRITANT. SEV
OVEREXP CAN CAUSE HEADACHE/DIZZ/NARCOSIS. MAY CAUSE DERMTOSIS &
DERM W/ PRLNGD RPTD CONTACT. INGEST:NO EFTS OF EXPOS EXPECTED.
INHAL:WILL CAUSE IRRIT OF MUCOUS M EMBRANES/NOSE/EYE/THROAT
COUGHING, DIFFOF BRTHG. EXPOS TO HIGH VAP CONC MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DIZZ, NAUS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NARCOSIS. SKIN:PRLNG CONTACT CAUSES
COMMON SOLVENT DEFAT EFFECT. EYE:VAP SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE,
SPLASHES IRRITATING. WILL CAUSE PAINFUL BURNING OR STINGING OF EYES
AND LIDS, WATERING OF EYES AND INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING
TWO GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR, IF NOT BRTHG; GIVE ARTF RESP PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. IF
BRTHG IS DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED
SKIN AREA WITH SOAPY WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:IMMED
FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6F,-14C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL/CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:HANDLE AS FLAMM LIQ, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED
TO KEEP FIRE EXPOS CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TRAVELS
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB WITH
SAND OR INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF WITH SOLID WASTE
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER, AVOID FLUSH ING INTO CONFINED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:USE NORMAL GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE
PRESSURE AIR-LINE MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
CONFINED SPACES OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CANNOT BE ASSURED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PVA GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:71
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:.840
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.7 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:19%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK VISCOUS LIQUID, ACETONE LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, SODIUM ALUMINUM
HYDROXIDE & SODIUM & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM SPARKS
& OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE ARE
FORMED. IRRITATING PEROXIDE FUMES FORMED WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO AIR &
CATONIC INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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