Product ID:CLEAR CLEANER
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F027212
MSDS Number: BWHSP

J C WHITLAM MFG CO

200 W WALNUT STREET
WADSWORTH, OH 44281-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 800-321-8358/216-334-2524

Info Phone: 216-334-2524/800-321-8358

Cage: GO110

J C WHITLAM MFG CO

71 WADSWORTH, OH 44281 US

Telephone: (216)334-2524

Cage: GO110

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL
PASSAGES & THROAT. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY ENDAGER HEALTH/LIFE.
EYES: BURNS, IRRITATION. SKIN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION: GI
IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED CONCENTRATIONS M AY RESULT IN CNS
DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS, IRRITATION, SWELLING, NARCOSIS, BURNS,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, STUPER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES, DERMATITIS,
LIVER RELATED DISEASES/CONDITIONS OF THE CNS.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:1F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SPRAY NOZZLE DISCHARGE TO ASSIST IN
CONTROLLING FIRE. WEAR SCBA. DON'T USE WATER ON FIRE. WATER MAY BE
USED TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS > THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. MATERIAL CAUSES SPECIAL
HAZARD BECAUSE IT FLOATS ON WATER. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID EYE/SKIN
CONTACT. PLACE LEAKING CONTAINERS IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF FIRE
POTENTIAL EXIST, BLANKET W/FOAM & CONTAIN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. USE
SPARK RESISTANT TOOLS.
Other Precautions:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, AVOID BREATHING VAPORS,
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE/CANISTER
RESPIRATOR/PROVIDE NORMAL VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): NOT RECOMMENDED AS SOLE MEANS.
Protective Gloves:POLY VINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL/SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147.0F
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 5.6
Solubility in Water:26.3
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/ETHERAL LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC SODA & OTHER STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG INORGANIC ACIDS, AMINES,
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT WHEN SPILLED/DISPOSED IS A
HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE. UN 1193. INCINERATE/BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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