Product ID:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE, 31156
MSDS Date:11/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039697
MSDS Number: BRLHW

SHELL OIL CO

HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J.C. WILLETT

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

OPERATIONS ON/NEAR CNTNRS. STATIC ELEC MAY ACCUM &

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TRANSFER CNTNRS & EQUIP. DO NOT PRESSURIZE DRUM

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AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, OR PROLONGED OR REPEATED

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FOR THIS PROD &/OR COMPONENTS OF THIS PROD. REFER

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FOR MEETING THESE LIMITS.

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CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. AIR-DRY CONTAM CLTHG IN

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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

6.64 LB/GAL.

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Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

KEEP VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS WHILE VOMIT. GET MED

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1 GLASS OF WATER & 15 CC (1 TBSP) SYRUP OF IPECAC. IF

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BEFORE EMESIS, GASTRIC LAVAGE SHLD BE CONSIDERED

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IF VAP CLOUD FORMS, WATER FOG MAY BE USED TO

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STOR/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORB SUCH

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CNTNRS FOR PROPER DISP. FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE

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TAKE UP W/ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN NON-LEAKING

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EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2.08 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:LIQ IS SLIGHTLY TO SEV IRRIT. VAPS
ARE ALSO IRRIT. SKIN:LIQ IS SLIGHTLY TO MOD IRRIT. PRLNG/RPTD LIQ
CONT CAN RSLT IN DEFAT & DRYING WHICH MAY RSLT IN IRRIT & DERM.
INHAL:VAPS ARE MOD TOX; MAY PRD CE CNS DEPRESS. VAPS MAY ALSO IRRIT
UPPER RESP TRACT. INGEST:LIQ IS MOD TOX & MAY BE HARMFUL IF (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SWALLOWED; MAY PRDCE CNS DEPRESS. MAY
ALSO CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER DIGEST TRACT. ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANCE TO
HUMANS IS UNKNOWN, IN MALE RATS EXPOSED BY INHAL TO VAPS (UP TO
1000 PPM) FOR 90 DAYS, E VID OF SLIGHT KIDNEY DMG WAS OBSERVED.
SIGNS & SYMPS:IRRIT AS NOTED. EARLY TO MOD CNS DEPRESS MAY BE EVID
BY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MED ATTN. DO
NOT REUSE CLTHG/ SHOES UNTIL CLEANED. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH
AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT
BRTHG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT GIVE LIQS IF VICTIM IS
UNCON/VERY DROWSY. (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60F,15.6C
Lower Limits:1.4%
Upper Limits:7.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. WARNING. FLAMMABLE. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROT PERS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WARNING. FLAMM. ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. HNDLG
EQUIP MUST BE GROUNDED TO PVNT SPARKING. LG SPILLS:EVACUATE HAZ
AREA OF UNPROT PERS. WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & PROT
CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF L EAK ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE &
CONTAIN. (ING 6)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS &
FLAME. SURFS THAT ARE SUFFICIENTLY HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQ PROD IN
ABSENCE OF SPKS/FLAME. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL ALL VAPS ARE GONE. VAPS MAY
ACCUM & TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCES DIST FROM HNDLG SITE:FLASH-FIRE CAN
RSLT. KEEP CNTNRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. CNTNRS, (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOS LIMS USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO PVNT OVEREXP. I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.134 USE
EITHER FULL-FACE, ATM-SUPPLYING RESP/AIR-PURIFYING RESP FOR ORG
VAPS. OSHA HAS ESTABLISH ED TRANSITIONAL OCCUP EXPOS LIMS(ING 14)
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST GLOVES. (POLYVINYL ALCOHOL)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, APPLYING COSMETICS/USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER
CONTAM(ING 16)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:GIDD, HDCH, DIZZ & NAUS; IN EXTREME CASES, UNCON &
DEATH MAY OCCUR. FIRST AID PROC:OTHERWISE, GIVE NO MORE THAN 2
GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 30 CC (2 TBSPS) SYRUP OF
IPE CAC. IF IPECAC IS UNAVAIL, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF VICTIM'S THROAT. (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:241F,116C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-188F,-122C
Vapor Pres:14.5 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.81 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; PLEASANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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