Product ID:M-206 PARABOND
MSDS Date:03/28/1994
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F039915
MSDS Number: BXKSK

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

LAURENS RD
SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 803-967-7691

Info Phone: 803-967-7691

Preparer: B L EUDY

Cage: 15865

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

127 SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 US

Telephone: (803) 967-7691

Cage: 15865

2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 0.40%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HEXANE, N-HEXANE

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 41.9%

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 176 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LITER OF COATING-666 G/L, LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

ACETONE; DIMETHYL KETONE; 2-PROPANONE

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 28.2%

OSHA PEL 2400 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TOLUENE (IARC CARC- GROUP 3) *95-1*

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 12.4%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. VAPORS
CAN CAUSE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES MODERATE
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. INGESTION: CAUSES GI IRRITATION. INHALATION:
CAUSES NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRR ITATION, ASPHYXIATION.
REPEATED/PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
CPR IF NE EDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:<20F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION BECAUSE
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENTILATION.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE & PUMP
LIQUID TO WASTE CONTAINERS. DISPENSE SAND, SAWDUST/VERMICULITE.
SHOVEL INTO CLOSED WASTE CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE >40/<100F. DON'T STORE/USE NEAR
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME. DRUMS OF THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE GROUNDED &
BONDED WHEN POURING. STORE IN A VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:KEEP CLOSURE TIGHT & CONTAINER UPRIGHT TO PREVENT
LEAKAGE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T PUNCTURE/DRAG/SLIDE
CONTAINER. DON'T WELD/FLAME CUT AN EMPTY DRUM.

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEEP AIR
CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION < PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. WASH HANDS BEFORE
EATING, USING WASHROOM/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRECAUTIONS: INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING &
INHALING THE CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:132-232F
Vapor Pres:105
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:0.8
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID W/KETONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:83/WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, WATER, TOLUENE, ACETONE,
METHYLETHYL, KETONE & HEXANE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN 1133. FLAMMABLE.

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