Product ID:N-450-1 GACO FLEX
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012629
MSDS Number: BSXFT

GACO WESTERN INC

18700 SOUTH CENTER PKWY
TUKWILA, WA 98188
US

Emergency Phone: 206-575-0450

Info Phone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

GACO WESTERN INC

88698 SEATTLE, WA 98188-4636 US

Telephone: 206-575-0450

Cage: 09463

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CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM;150 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 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:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
PRODUCE CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
POSSIBLE BURNS, DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING AND BLURRED VISION. MAY BE
HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION WITH DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA. LONG
TERM REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
CHRONICALLY PROGRESSIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. EYE: FLUSH IMMED W/WATER & CALL A PHYS AS SOON AS POSS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER & REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. INGEST: SEE A PHYS AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:81F,27.2C
Lower Limits:1%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. COOL
CONTRS W/WATER FOG TO PVNT RUPTURE. BOILOVER MAY OCCUR WHEN TEMP OF
MATL APPROACHES BP OF SOLV. (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPILLS/VAPOR LEAKS READILY FORM FLAMM
MIXT @/ABOVE FL PT. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS PROD WILL EXPLODE DUE
TO MECH IMPACT BUT FIRE/EXPLO MAY OCCUR FROM(SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. IN ENCLOSED
AREAS, CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
COVER SPILLS W/SAWDUST, VERMICULITE, OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
COLLECT MATERIAL FOR DISPOS AL WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE W/ADEQUATE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:GROUND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC
CHARGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANNISTER
FOR LOW CONCENTRATIONS. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN ENCLOSED
AREAS INVOLVING HIGHER VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: EXPLO PROOF MECH EQUIP CAPABLE OF KEEPING
VAP CONC BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT PLASTIC/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:DO NOT EXTING FLAME @ LEAK BECAUSE POSSIBILITY OF
UNCONTROLLED EXPLOSIVE REIGNITION EXISTS. CUT OFF FUEL &/OR ALLOW
FIRE TO BURN OUT. EXTING RESIDUAL FIRES W/CHEM POWDER/FOAM. EXPLO
HA Z: STATIC ACCUMULATION AND DISCHARGE. EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>280F,>138C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGRED
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE AND CONCENTRATED
OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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