Product ID:HOMESTAR M.E.K.
MSDS Date:01/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2762
MSDS Number: BVZFC

HOME OIL CO

3511 N OHIO
WICHITA, KS 67201-2609
US

Emergency Phone: 316-838-4663

Info Phone: 316-838-4663

Cage: 0A9L8

HOC INDUSTRIES, INC

2609 WICHITA, KS 67219 US

Telephone: 316-838-4663

Cage: 0A9L8

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

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/300STEL 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=2737 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION,IF NOT REMOVED
PROMPTLY,WILL INJURE EYE TISSUE,RESULTING IN PERMANENT DAMAGE.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INHAL:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS ARE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES & THE RESPIRATO RY TRACT.MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER INGESTING. INGEST:LOW ORDER OF
TOXICITY.CHRONIC:NEUROTOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,ANESTHETIC OR OTHER
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.SKIN:DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:25.0F,-3.9C
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.FOLLOW
LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175-177F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-32F,<-36C
Vapor Pres:83
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.81
Viscosity:1CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR,COLORLESS;KETONE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTICS,AMINES,ALKANOLAMINES,ALDEHYDES,AMMONIA,STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS,CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U159.

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