Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER #30
MSDS Date:03/13/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-926-4728
MSDS Number: BSRZX

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77057
US

Emergency Phone: 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

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

2.88 LBS/GAL; 436 GRAMS/LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COLLAPSE & DAMAGE TO HEART. INHAL: IN
CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, VAPOR: UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
DEATH. HIGH LEVELS OVER 1000 PPM: DIZZINESS, DRUNKNESS,
CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 10,000 PPM: UNCONSC IOUS & DEATH. HIGH
LEVELS MAY ALSO CAUSE CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS. UPPER RESP TRACT
IRRITATION. BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS (GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DEATH). EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE: CARABOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS, IMPAIR BLOOD'S
ABILITY TO TRANSPORT OXY GEN. KIDNEY DAMAGE (URINE OUTPUT CHANGE).
LIVER DAMAGE (APPETITE LOSS, JAUNDICE, UPPER RIGHT ABDOMINAL PAIN).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE & RESP
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPAIRED
KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET IMMED MED AID. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. IRRIT.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES IMMED. DON'T REUSE
CLOTHES. DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,ARTIF RESP IF NOT
BREATHING. INGEST:MUST INDUCE VOMITING IMMED. 1-2% SODIUM
BICARBONATE IN WATER--LAVAGE SOLUTN RECOMMENDED (COUNTERACTANT TO
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. CONTROL SHOCK.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR A WATER MIST
Fire Fighting Procedures:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCES TOXIC CHLORINE &
CARBON OXIDES. DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR
INCLUDING POS PRESSR SCBA. COOL EXPOSED CNTR W/WTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CARBON & CHLORINE MAY BE
PRODUCED. BOTH OXIDES ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. COOL CONTAINERS
EXPOSED TO HEAT W/WATER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:HIGHLY CORROSIVE. PREVENT BODY CONTACT. WEAR
RESPRTR & FULL BODY PROTECT CLOTHES. VERY SLIPPERY; PREVENT FALLING
INTO PRODUCT. STOP LEAK IF SAFE. DIKE. REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP
TO STORAGE/SALVAGE TA NK. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORB. PUT IN
CNTNR/SEAL. *
Neutralizing Agent:* FLUSH AREA TO REMOVE RESIDUE W/WATER. DISPOSE OF
FLUSH SOLUTION AS ABOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
BETWEEN 32 & 80F. AVOID USE IN UNVENTED AREAS. DISCARD
BULGING/DISTORTED CNTNRS. DON'T RECYCLE/REUSE CONTAINERS
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM
OTHER CHEMICALS. KEEP CNTNR CLSD. DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY
CNTNR. DO NOT GET ON SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHES. DON'T CUT, GRIND, WELD
ON CONTAINER. OBEY HZD WARNING, HANDLE EMPTY CNTNR AS IF FULL.

Respiratory Protection:IF ABOVE TLV, NIOSH SCBA, POS PRESSR HOSE MASK
OR AIR LINE MASK ADVISED. HAVE FULL FACE SHIELD, OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. LIMITED EXPOSURE TIME, FULL FACE MASK
W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANI STER. FORMALLY TRAIN/SCREEN RESPRTR
USER
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESIST GLOVES APPRV'D FOR MAT'L
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
MUST BE WORN. DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS AROUND THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH ALL EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER
USING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT SMOKE AROUND THIS PRODUCT. WASH AFTER
HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING-CONTENTS MAY BE UNDER PRESSURE. OPEN CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID INJURY
BY SPURTING. TO OPEN, COVER OPENING TO AVOID SPURTING REMOVE BUNG.
IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT REMOVE BUNG. SEEK SUPERVISION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:115F,46C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.11 (WATER=1)
pH:10.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS TAN LIQUID LIQUID WITH A SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP: TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON
& CHLORINE. OXIDIZERS WILL PRODUCE CO2, CO, PHOSGENE, & CHLORINE
OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL MATERIAL PER STATE, CITY, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DISPOSE OR DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR
NAVIGABLE WATERS. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE GROUND
WATERS. ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MU ST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FED,
STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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