Product ID:DRY CLEANING SOLVENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-110-4498
MSDS Number: BMWFY

VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC. SUB. OF UNIVAR

1600 NORTON BLDG.
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564
US

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 6E838

VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC. SUB. OF UNIVAR

SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 6E838

PARAFFINS (MIX)

Fraction By Weight: 99%

AROMATICS(HYDROCARBONS)

Fraction By Weight: 1%

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1 -<5%

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
DEFATTING,DRYNESS & DERMATITIS.INHALED:VAPORS/MISTS CAN CAUSE NOSE
& THROAT IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,COMA,HEADACHE,UNCONSCIO USNESS
OR DEATH.INGESTED:MAY CAUSE VOMITING.ASPIRATION CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE DEFATTING, DRYNESS & DERMATITIS. VAPORS OR
MISTS CAN CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COMA,
HEADACHE. HIGHER CONCEN TRATIONS MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
DEATH. INGESTION MAY CAUSE VOMITING. ASPIRATION CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Lower Limits:0.9
Upper Limits:4.9
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACCUMULATION OF WATER BECAUSE THIS
PRODUCT WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND MAY REIGNITE ON THE SURFACE OF THE
WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. STOP RELEASE. DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL. WEAR PROPER SAFETY
EQUIPMENT. RECOVER FREE PRODUCT. ABSORB WITH SUITABLE CHEMICAL
ABSORBENT FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID ENTERING TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMES & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR AREAS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
MISTS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:367F,186C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:5.4
Spec Gravity:0.800
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BLACK SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR INCINERATION
OR BURIAL IN APPROVED LANDFILL, AWAY FROM GROUND WATERS. OBSERVER
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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