Product ID:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-180-5976
MSDS Number: BTJBT

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8854

Info Phone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

SOUTHWEST CHEMICAL CO INC

IMPERIAL, CA 92251 US

Telephone: 619-352-5300

Cage: 0AKW6

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (HEXONE) (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 2.08 G/KG RAT ORAL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN IRRITATE THE EYES, RESPIRATORY
TRACT AND SKIN. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT IS IRRITATI NG. INGESTION CAUSES IRRITATION
AND A BURNING SENSATION IN THE UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
SKIN IRRITATION, DEFATTING, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION.
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: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=22.8C, 73.F
Autoignition Temp:=460.C, 860.F
Lower Limits:1.4 %
Upper Limits:7.5 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. USE WATER WITH
CAUTION.
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 AND CAN FLOW
ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. PRODUCT
CAN FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROVIDE CLEANUP
PERSONNEL WITH PROTECTION AGAINST CONTACT AND INHALATION. ABSORB
SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER AND ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IN HOOD. CONTAIN LARGE
SPILLS AND ABSORB ON VE RMICULLITE. PICK UP THIS WITH NONSPARKING
SCOOP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED DRUMS OR METAL
CANS IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:GROUND AND BOND METAL CONTAINERS WHEN DISPENSING. USE
ONLY NONSPARKING TOOLS NEAR SOLVENT. NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF STORAGE
OR USE.

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:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, APRON AND OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, AN EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH SOLVENTS. THEY POSE A
SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT LENSES MAY ABSORB IRRITANTS AND ALL LENSES
CONCENTRATE THEM.

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=116.1C, 241.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-83.7C, -119.F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.80
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.62 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID WITH A SHARP, MINTLIKE
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, POTASSIUM T-BUTOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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.

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