Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:08/01/1988
FSC:1560
NIIN:01-091-0351
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BTHPC

ENGINEERED FABRICS CORPORATION

669 GOODYEAR STREET
ROCKMART, GA 30153
US

Emergency Phone: 216-379-8562

Info Phone: 216-379-8562

Preparer: MARK S. HROSS

Cage: 0KEA0

ENGINEERED FABRICS CORP

ROCKMART, GA 30153 US

Telephone: 404-684-7855/FAX -7438

Cage: 0KEA0

METHYL ETHYL KETONE (2-BUTANONE) (MEK) (SARA III)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: > 95%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, TEARING AND BLURRED VISION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS , WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
HEADACHE, POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION, SKIN IRRITATION, NASAL IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATERFOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:16.0F,-8.9C
Lower Limits:1.4 % @200F
Upper Limits:11.4% @200F
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR ANDY MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND BE
IGNITED AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM THE MATERIAL HANDLING POINT

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH SAWDUST, VERMICULITE, FULLERS EARTH OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. COLLECT IN COMPATIBLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALLOW MA TERIAL TO DISCHARGE INTO TORM OR SANITARY
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED DRY AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION PROOF EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE TLV'S FOR THE INGREDIENTS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVER AS MUCH OF THE EXPOSED SKIN AREA AS
POSSIBLE WITH APPROPRIATE CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:0.806
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, ACETONE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
TRACES OF VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA ID NUMBER: U159 IF UNCONTAMINATED, OTHERWISE, F005.

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