Product ID:4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE HEXONE; METHYL ISOBUTY
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037070
MSDS Number: BQRNZ

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2-PENTANONE, 4-METHYL-; (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) (SARA

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/75 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
INGESTION CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT & NARCOSIS. VAPORS
ARE EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR HIGH VAPO R CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, UPSET STOMACH & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CONTACT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSES DRYING & IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/LG AMTS OF WATER. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LST
15 MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPE D. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS & DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPORS
CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. IGNITES ON
CONTACT W/POTASSIUM-TERT-BUTOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE SPILL, TAKE
UP WITH ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD & PROT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES &
OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, IN SKIN OR ON CLTHG. ELECTRICALLY
GROUND ALL EQUIP WHEN HNDLG THIS PROD. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
EMPTY CNTNRS HAZ; USE CAUTION! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APP RVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHLD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOS. MATL MUST BE HNDLD/TRANSFERRED IN APPRVD (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:PVA OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIP SHOULD BE
READILY AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:KETONE, 0813717. RESP PROT:SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). VENT:FUME HOOD OR
W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-112F,-80C
Vapor Pres:16 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.64
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID; SHARP, MINT-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, HALOGENS, ALKALINE MATLS, REDUCING AGENTS, POTASSIUM
T-BUTOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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