Product ID:67 HERCULES PLASTIC PIPE & FITTING CLEANER
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F024521
MSDS Number: BNXVC

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

84 5TH AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10011-7603
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

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ACETONE; DIMETHYL KETONE

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, BURNING,
STINGING, WATERING & INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATOSIS, DERMATITIS & DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE, THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA & NARCOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, BURNING, STINGING,
WATERING & INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATOSIS, DERMATIITIS & DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE, THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA & NARCOSIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
DON'T INDU CE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0 F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & CHEMICAL
GOGGLES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR IS >AIR & TRAVELS
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB W/SAND OR
INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER, AVOID FLUSHING INTO CONFINED AREAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE-PRESSURE
AIRLINE MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. USE NORMAL GOOD
PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139 F
Vapor Pres:181
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 7
Solubility in Water:60-90%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/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:SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & IRRITATING PEROXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AIR & CATONIC INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS
ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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