Product ID:GACO SR-14 STRIPPING AGENT
MSDS Date:02/25/1993
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N042231
MSDS Number: BSXPX

GATES ENGINEERING CO INC

100 SOUTH WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 302-656-9951

Info Phone: 302-656-9951

Cage: 88112

GATES ENGINEERING CO.,INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 US

Telephone: .....DISCONNECTED....

Cage: 88112

CONTAINING INGREDIENTS 2,3,4,5 & 6.

Fraction By Weight: 96%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

ALCOHOLS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM; 150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-BUTANONE

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, 300 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM, 300 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM; 1000, C

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PETROLEUM DISTILLATE

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: 4%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCE SENSIT
OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & CLD HAVE SIMILAR
EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (EG, EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE- SUSTAIN ING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . INHAL:ANESTH, IRRIT
OF RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GROUP 2B; NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TRACT, HDCH, DIZZ, UNCON. SKIN/EYE
CONTACT:PRIMARY IRRIT. NOTE:TOLUENE, CAS #108-88-3, APPEARS ON THE
NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEM REPRO HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION
FROM APPROPRIATE HEALT H PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST
INFORMATION & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP WARM &
QUIET. NOTIFY MD. EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. TAKE TO MD. SKIN:WASH W/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. CONSU LT MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
AND PHOSGENE . CLOSED CONTRS MAY BUILD UP PRESS FROM HEAT EXPOSURE.
COOL W/WATER TO AVOID BURSTING. HAZ FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES IF IGNITION, INCLUDING
FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, VENTILATE
AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
FLAMES, SPARKS & HOT SURFACES. AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS & STRONG
REDUCERS. USE ONLY W/GOOD VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE . DO
NOT TAKE I NTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY DEVICE.
Ventilation:LOCAL, MECHANICAL VENTILATION. ALSO EXHAUST SOLVENT FUMES
FROM NEAR FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.

HCC:F3
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.86 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER =1)
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:GELATINOUS, CLOUDY, CHARACTERISTIC SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCERS AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, FLAMES, HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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