Product ID:CROWN METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020090
MSDS Number: BLVLP

PACKAGING SERVICES CO INC

4704 SHANK ROAD
PEARLAND, TX 77581
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-485-1457

Cage: 9V846

PACKAGING SERVICES INC

875 PEARLAND, TX 77581 US

Telephone: 713-485-1457

Cage: 9V846

2-BUTANONE;(METHYL ETHYL KETONE)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM;300 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;300 PPM STEL

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, INTOXICATION, AND COLLAPSE. EYE:MAY
CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION, INCLUDING BURNING SENSATION, TEARING,
REDNESS, AND SWELLING. SKIN:CAN RES ULT IN ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN
CAUSING CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS. MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION AND
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POSSIBLY BLISTERING. INGEST:CAN RESULT
IN NEUROTOXIC SYMPTOMS, PARTICULARLY IF COMBINED WITH OTHER
SOLVENTS. CHRONIC:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION IS LIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING DISORDERS, DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND, IF NEEDED, IMMEDIATELY BEGIN
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS LABORED. GET
EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP. CALL MD IMMED, IMMED ATTENTION IS
ESSENTIAL. EYE:FL USH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, GET MD.
SKIN:WASH W/ WATER & SOAP. GET MD IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP OR PERSIST.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, GET MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:12%
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. GET ALL PEOPLE
OUT OF AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE FROM THERMAL
PRESSURE IF CONFINED TO FIRE AREA. COOL WITH WATER. GET NON
ESSENTIAL PEOPLE OUT OF THE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED SHUT DOWN ALL IGNIT SOURCES. SMALL
SPILLS:PICK UP W/ABSORB MEDIA. STORE AS HAZ WASTE. LGE SPILLS:CNTN
W/DIKES, PICK UP W/VACUUM TRUCK. HANDLE AS HAZ WASTE. NOTIFY PROPER
LOC, STATE & FED AGENCIE S. FOR VAP RELS:GET PEOPLE OUT OF
AREA,(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS OR MATERIALS BEARING A YELLOW "DOT" LABEL.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP LEAKS IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT SOIL OR WATER
CONTAMINATEION. MARK STORAGE AREA WITH "FLAMMABLE LIQUID"
DESIGNATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR-PURIFYING MASKS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
EXPLOSION PROOF EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/OPTIONAL FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:NON STATIC CREATING CLOTHING AND CONDUCTIVE
SHOES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING. AFTER
HNDLG, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMKNG. IF CONTACT
(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES, VENTILATE AREA. NOTIFY PROPER
AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED BY SARA TITLE III. HYGIENE PRACT:OCCURS,
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF NEEDED, TAKE FIRST AID ACTION.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F,79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-66F,18.9C
Vapor Pres:72 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION WITH UNPLEASANT KETONE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FROM FIRE; SMOKE, CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.
FOLLOW APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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