Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER #1-T
MSDS Date:07/08/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-354-7563
MSDS Number: BPYNJ

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77242
US

Emergency Phone: 713-780-8169

Info Phone: 713-780-8169

Preparer: J D BENNETT

Cage: 77513

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

42242 HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500 US

Telephone: 713-780-1828

Cage: 77513

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHENOL (SARA III)

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3327000

Fraction By Weight: 16.5%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

1.7 LBS/GAL; 157 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:EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE &
DAMAGE TO HEART. INHALATION: IN CONFINED/POORLY VENTED AREAS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. HIGH LEVELS OVER 1000 PPM CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS, DRUNKENESS; CONCENTRATIONS A S LOW AS 10,000 CAN CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. HIGH LEVELS ALSO CAUSE CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS.
UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM & CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO PRESENT A CARCINOGENIC RISK TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS; THEREBY IMPAIRING THE
BLOOD'S ABILITY TO TRANSPORT OXYGEN. EARLY TO MODERATE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION MAY B E EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. KIDNEY, CHANGES IN URINE
OUTPUT. ***
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.
IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES IMMED. GET MED
AID IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATH
DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIF RESP IF NOT BREATH. GET MED AID IMMED.
INGEST: DONT INDUCE VOMIT. DONT GIVE LIQ TO DROWSY, CONVULSING,
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GIVE LRG QTY OF WATER. IF VOMIT OCCURS, REPEAT
LIQ. GET MED AID IMMED.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR A WATER MIST.
*PH 8.8 TO 9.5
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL
BUNKER GEAR (HELMET W/FACESHLD,COAT,GLOVES,RUBBER BOOTS) INCLUD POS
PRESS SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CHLORINE & CARBON MAY BE
PRODUED. BOTH OXIDES ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOSED
TO HEAT FROM FIRE/HEAT W/WATER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BLDUP***

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER, HIGHLY CORROSIVE. PREVENT BODY/CLOTH
CONTACT. USE RSPRTR. SPILL SLIPPERY. USE CARE-PREVENT FALL INTO
PROD. STOP LEAK IF SAFE/DIKE. PUMP TO VACUUM TRK,STOR/SALV TANK.
USE ABSORB ON REST. USE NO N LEAK CNTNRS, SEAL. FLUSH W/WATER TO
REMOVE REST.
Neutralizing Agent:***LIVER DAMAGE(APPETITE LOSS,JAUNDICE,UPPER ABDOM
PAIN);HEART(RESP TRACT IRRIT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONT STORE IN SUNLIGHT. STORE BETWEEN
32 & 80F, IN VENTED, DRY AREA. USE IN VENTED AREAS. DISCARD
BULGING/DISTORTED CNTNRS. DONT RECYCLE/REUSE CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OTHER CHEMS. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT
IN USE. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CNTNR. DONT GET ON SKIN, EYES,
CLOTH. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. OPEN W/CARE (AVOID SPURT). TO
OPEN:COVER OPENI NG (AVOID SPURT), SLOWLY TURN BUNG TO #

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS. FULL
FACE PIECE W/CARTRIDGE FOR ORGANIC VAPORS. IF ABOVE TLV, NIOSH SCBA
POSITIVE PRESS HOSE MASK OR AIRLINE MASK ADVISED. USE FULL FACE
SHLD IN POS PRESS MODE . LMTD EXPOS TIME FULL FACE MASK ##
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL VENTILATION. ## W/ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE/CANNISTER. IF RSPRTR, HAVE FORMAL TRAINING/SCREEN.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANCE GLOVES
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD. DONT WEAR CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER AFTER USING PRODUCT. DONT
SMOKE AROUND PROD. DONT REUSE CLOTH. DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER
ARTICLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
# TO BREAK SEAL & RELIEVE INTERNAL PRESSURE. AFTER PRESSURE HAS BEEN
EQUALIZED, REMOVE BUNG. IF DOUBT, DONT REMOVE BUNG. SEEK
SUPERVISION. DONT CUT, GRIND, WELD ON CNTNR. EMPTY CNTNR RETAIN
RESIDUE. O BEY HAZARD WARNINGS & HANDLE AS IF FULL. ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE/CANNISTER MUST NOT BE USED IN AREA W/OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:110F,43C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.15 (WATER=1)
pH:8.8-*
Viscosity:VISCOUS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PHENOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80
Corrosion Rate:NO COR**

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS. **NOT CORROSIVE ON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE:
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON & CHLORINE. OXIDIZER: CO2, CO, PHOSGENE &
OXIDES OF CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF FLUSH SOLUTION AS ABOVE. DISPOSE OF
MAT'LS PER STATE, CITY, & FED REGS. DONT DISPOSE/DISCHARGE INTO
SEWERS/NAVIGABLE WATERS. DONT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE GROUND
WATER. ANY DISPOSAL PRA CTICE MUST BE IN COMPLY W/FED, STATE &
LOCAL REGS.

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