Product ID:CREST PPM-21
MSDS Date:07/15/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-045-7931
MSDS Number: BRGLP

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77057
US

Emergency Phone: 713-780-1828 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 713-780-1828

Preparer: J.D.BENNETT

Cage: 77513

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

42242 HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500 US

Telephone: 713-780-1828

Cage: 77513

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NAPHTHA, MEDIUM ALIPHATIC

CAS: 64742-88-7

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE

CAS: 1300-72-7

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID/VAPOR CONTACT WITH EYES CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION. LIQUID/VAPOR CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING
& DRYING OF THE SKIN, DERMATITIS. INHAL ATION MAY BE IRRITATING TO
NOSE, RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. INGESTION MAY
RESULT IN VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
IRRITATION/DRYING/DEFATTING/DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, NOSE IRRIATION, CNS DEPRESSION, VOMITING, HEART DAMAGE,
COLLAPSSE. IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, EYE AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS. PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED HEART, LIVER AND
KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING(LEATHER ITEMS CANNOT BE
DECONTAMINATED-DESTROY THEM). CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. CALL
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE MILK, WATER, BAKING SODA.
REPEAT LIQUIDS IF VOMITING OCCURS. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=80.C, 176.F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL BUNKER GEAR AND A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY
TO AVOID RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON MAY BE PRODUCED.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE AS A RESULT OF PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:COMBUSTIBLE MATERIEL. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. VENTILATE AREA. COLLECT MATERIEL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ADSORBANT(EG.DIATOMACEOUS EARTH);PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPO SAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE
SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
BETWEEN 100F & 32F. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DISCARD BULGING
CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. AVOID SPURTING BY OPENING
CONTAINER CAREFULLY. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC FILTER MASK. IN
SITUATIONS OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRON,BOOTS,SUITS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES OR SMOKE AROUND THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:V4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:360
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.00
pH:9.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TAN LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.OXIDIZERS WILL
PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE SOIL.THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED BY EPA-CWA AS AN OIL
AND MAY BE BURNED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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