Product ID:DURAPLUS BLUE
MSDS Date:03/06/1991
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N047861
MSDS Number: BTYHC

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

LAURENS RD
SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 803-967-7691

Info Phone: 803-967-7691

Cage: 15865

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

127 SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 US

Telephone: (803) 967-7691

Cage: 15865

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

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

595 GRAMS/LTR

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K .

ACGIH TLV: N/K .

AN EMPTY DRUM. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZARDS FROM THE POWDERS IN IT. WHEN THE PROD IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MUST DETERMINE IF THERE IS A DUST HAZ BECAUSE OF THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: LIQUID CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT.
VAPORS CAUSE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IRRIT. SKIN: LIQUID OR VAPOR CAUSES
MODERATE IRRITATION. INHAL: CAN CAUSE NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DROWINESS, D IZZINESS, AND INCOORDINATION.
INGEST: MODERATLEY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: REPORTS HAVE ASSOC REPEATED &
PROLONGED OVEREXP TO SOLVS W/PERM BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THE
CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. POINTS OF ATTACK: SKIN, EYES,
LUNGS AND CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC
EXAMINATION WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE POINTS OF ATTACK.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL PHYSICIAN IF
IRRIT OCCURS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF
IRRIT OCCURS. INHAL: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS,
ADMINISTER ARTF RESP AND CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED. INGEST: TO
CONSCIOUS PERSON, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING AND
CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:<20F,<-7C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:10.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION BECAUSE
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE, DIKE, AND DISPENSE SAND, SAWDUST,
OR VERMICULITE. COLLECT AND PLACE IN WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE >40F & <100F. STORE IN WELL VENT
AREA. NEVER USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY. DRUM IS NOT A PRESSURE VESSEL.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:KEEP CLOSURE TIGHT & CNTNR UPRIGHT TO PVNT LEAKAGE.
STORE DRUM OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. RELEASE INTERNAL DRUM PRESS
WHEN RECIEVED & AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY THEREAFTER BY SLOWLY LOOSENING
CLOSURE. RET IGHTEN IMMED. DO NOT STORE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:IF CONDITIONS EXIST WHERE PEL OR TLV MAY BE
EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, IN VOLUME AND PATTERN, TO KEEP
AIR CONTAM CONC BELOW PEL OR TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: OR USE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, OR FLAME. DRUMS OF THIS MATL
SHOULD BE GROUNDED & BONDED WHEN POURING. DO NOT PUNCTURE, DRAG, OR
SLIDE CONTAINER. PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD BRTHG OF VAP OR SPRAY MIST. CAN
NOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. AVOID CONTACT WITH OR BRTHG OF VAPS
RELEASED DURING PROCESS. DO NOT WELD OR FLAME-CUT (ING 3)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:71
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.84 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.3 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE VISCOUS LIQUID WITH KETONE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:71(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PARTICLES UPON LONG
STANDING IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CO, CO*2, H*2O,
HCL, CL*2 AND VAPORS OF CHEMICALS IN INGREDIENT SECTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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