Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER NO. 4
MSDS Date:11/22/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-943-7127
MSDS Number: BSSBF

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

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ISOPROPANOL

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

AQUEOUS AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

436 G/L (2.88 LBS/GAL)

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: COLLAPSE & DAMAGE
TO HEART. INHALATION: IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTED AREAS, VAPORS
CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. HIGH LEVELS OVER 1000 PPM:
DIZZINESS, DRUNKNESS, CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 10,000 PPM:
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. HIGH LEVELS: CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS. UPPER
RESP TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM CHROMATE PRESENTS HUMAN CARCIN
RISK. POTENTIALLY CARCIN INSOLUBLE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUND MAY
BE FORMED.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESS EXPOSURE:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS EFFECTS
(GIDDINESS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS). EXCESS
EXPOSURE:CARABOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS (IMPAIR BLOOD'S ABILITY TO TRANSPRT
OXYGEN). KIDNEY DAMAGE(URI NE OUTPUT CHANGE). LIVER DAMAGE
(APPETITE LOSS, JAUNDICE, ABDOMINAL PAIN ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE).HEART
DAMAGE(SHORT BREATH)
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: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. IRRIT.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES IMMED.
DON'T REUSE CLOTHES. DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH A IR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,ARTIF RESP IF NOT
BREATHING. INGEST: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE LIQ TO
DROWSY,CONVULSING,UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GIVE LRG QTY WATER. IF
VOMITING,GIVE MORE WTR

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. COOL CNTNR AREAS EXPOSED W/WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:HIGH 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 TANK. 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 & MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES APPR'D FOR MATL
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.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:108F,42C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.02 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS YELLOW LIQUID LIQUID WITH A AMMONIA ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:88

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

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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