Product ID:PARABOND P-18
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F019929
MSDS Number: BMHJL

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681
US

Emergency Phone: (803) 967-7691

Info Phone: (803) 967-7691

Preparer: B.L. EUDY

Cage: 15865

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

127 SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 US

Telephone: (803) 967-7691

Cage: 15865

TETRAHYDROFURAN

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

Fraction By Weight: 46%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CYCLOHEXANONE, KETOHEXAMETHYLENE

CAS: 108-94-1

RTECS: GW1050000

Fraction By Weight: 9%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

1,2-BUTYLENE OXIDE

CAS: 106-88-7

RTECS: EK3675000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

756 GRAMS/LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:VINYL CHLORIDE IS AN A1 HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DROWSINESS,
DIZZINESS, & INCOORDINATION, SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN &
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
MISUSE BY CONCENTRATING & INH ALING CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES
OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:<20
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, & ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELIMAINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION BECAUSE
VAPORS TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE, DIKE, & DISPENSE SAND, SAWDUST, OR
VERMICULITE. COLLECT & PLACE IN WASTE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 40-100F. STORE IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA. NEVER USE PRESURE TO EMPTY. KEEP CLOSURE TIGHT &
CONTAINER UPRIGHT TO PREVENT LEAKAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE DRUM OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. RELIEVE
INTERNAL DRUM PRESSURE WHEN RECEIVED & AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY
THEREAFTER BY SLOWLY LOOSENING CLOSURE. RETIGHTEN IMMEDIATELY.
DON'T STORE/USE NEAR HEAT, SP ARKS, FLAME. SEE SUPP.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
>PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:SUPPLIED AS LIQUID, WHEN PROCESSED ENCAPSULATE
POSWERS. DETERMINE DUST HAZARD & TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DRUMS OF THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE GROUNDED & BONDED WHEN POURING. DON'T
PUNCTURE, DRAG/SLIDE CONTAINER. PREVENT PROLONGED/REPEATED
BREATHING OF VAPORS RELEASED DURING PROCESS. DON'T WELD/FLAME-OUT
AN E MPTY DRUM. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:146-313F
Vapor Pres:105
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.91
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): 6.7
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHT VISCOUS LIQUID W/KETONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:83

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, & SUN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, WATER, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
CHLORIDE & VAPOR OF CHEMICAL. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CATIONIC INITIATORS

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

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