Product ID:V18 X 2678
MSDS Date:06/23/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F037460
MSDS Number: BWJCV

STABOND CORP

14010 S WESTERN AVE
GARDENA, CA 90249-3008
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300/213-770-0591

Info Phone: 213-770-0591/800-424-9300

Preparer: D MARTINSON

Cage: 25670

STABOND CORPORATION

GARDENA, CA 90249-3008 US

Telephone: 213-770-0591/800-4249300

Cage: 25670

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

5.61 LB/GL (672 G/L)

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: BREATHING OF VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION & BURNING. SKIN: IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. INGESTION: IF
SMALL AMOUNTS ASPIRATE INTO THE LUNGS FR OM INGESTION/VOMITING,
BRONCHIOPNEUMONIA/PULMONARY EDEMA CAN OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
UNCOORDINATION, NAUSEA, UNCONSICOUS, BURNING, DRYING, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, UPSET STOMACH, DEFATTING.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING, KEEP WARM.
EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF
VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS TO
PREVENT BREATHING THE VOMITUS INTO LUNGS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN: ASPIRATED METHYLETHYLKETONE MAY CAUSE
SEVERE LUNG DAMAGE & STOMACH CONTENTS SHOULD BE EVACUATED W/OUT
ASPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20F
Lower Limits:1.4
Upper Limits:11.4
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR
FIRES IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLVENT CAN READILY FORM
EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE MIXTURES IN AIR. VAPOR CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES
TO DISTANT IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE AS A FLAMMABLE LIQUID. REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES. SOAK UP WET MATERIAL ON A NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT & PLACE IN A CLOSED METAL CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCES & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED, WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T TRANSFER TO PLASTIC CONTAINERS. GROUND & BOND
METAL CONTAINERS WHEN DISPENSING. NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF
USE/STORAGE. USE ONLY NON-SPARKING TOOLS NEAR WET ADHESIVE/SOLVENT
VAPORS. SOLVENT VAPORS C AN COLLECT IN FLOOR DRAINS/LOW AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IN RESTRICTED/NON-VENTILATED AREAS WHERE VAPOR
EXPOSURE MAY BE ENCOUNTERED, USE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC SOLVENT VAPOR
ABSORBING FILTER/INDEPENDENT AIR SUPPLY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST, SUFFICIENT IN PATTERN & VOLUME TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS & PREVENT CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE/NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SPLASH GUARDS
Other Protective Equipment:SIDE SHIELDS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/BOTTLES,
SOLVENT INSOLUBLE BARRIER HAND CREAM.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DON'T USE CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LOW VISCOSITY BLACK LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZATION AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROUS OXIDE, PHENOLS, CO2, HYDROGEN
CYANIDE, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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