Product ID:EX/IN ALK S/G EN NEUTRAL BASE, 4230
MSDS Date:01/26/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N021779
MSDS Number: BLWTJ

Emergency Phone: 206-473-1122

Info Phone: 206-473-1122

Preparer: J BURNWORTH

Cage: 9H480

Telephone: 253-473-1122

Cage: 9H480

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CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

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:INHAL:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF VAPS MAY
LEAD TO NASAL IRRIT, HDCH, NAUS, ASPHYXIATION OR UNCON.
SKIN:REPEATED CONTACT CAN DEFAT SKIN CAUSING IRRIT & DERM. EYE:CAN
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAION, REDNESS, TEARING OR BLURRED VISION.
INGEST:CAN CAUSE GIIRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARRHEA. VOMIT CAN RESULT
IN ASPIRATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LAB STUDIES W/RATS HAVE SHOWN PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES CAUSE KINDEY/LIVER DMG OR TUMORS. SEVERAL STUDIES (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF MATL INTO LUNGS WHICH CAN CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. ACUTE:OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE SKIN AND EYE
IRRITATION. INHALATION CAN CAUSE ACUTE NERV SYS DEPRESSION
CHARACTERIZED BY NASAL IRRITATION , HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSN OR
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE TO VAPORS MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, APPLY
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CALL MD. EYE:WASH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGEST:DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL MD OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD CNTNRS TO PVNT PRESS BUILD UP &
POSS AUTO IGNIT OR EXPLO WHEN (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
HEAT, ELEC EQUIP, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. CLSD CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. DURING EMERGENCY (SUPP DATA)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE LARGE QUANTITIES ONLY IN
BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH OSHA 1910.106.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
VAPOR/ PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION BELOW
APPLICABLE OSHA, PEL OR TLV OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENT IN VOLUME/PATTERN, W/EXPLO PROOF
EQUIP TO KEEP AIR CONTAM CONC BELOW APPLIC OSHA PEL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, GLOVES & HOOD ARE REC DURING
SPRAY APPLIC. PROTECTIVE CREAMS MAY BE USED FOR EASE OF CLEAN-UP,
NOT FOR PROT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR USING THE RESTROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. EXPLO HAZ:CONDITIONS,
OVEREXPOSURE TO DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE A HEALTH HAZARD.
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:EVALUATING PETROLEUM WORKERS HAVE NOT SHOWN
SIGNIFICAN T INCREASES OF KIDNEY DAMAGE, NOR KIDNEY OR LIVER
TUMORS. VENT:OR ACGIH TLV OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:314F,157C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 1
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER COLORED LIQUID WITH ALIPHATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCT CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE GROUND
WATER SYSTEMS. ABSORB LARGE SPILLS WITH SAND, CLAY OR DIATOMACEOUS
EARTH. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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